I've had tinnitus for seven years now. I really had a difficult time at first. Went to doctors, one even injecting steroids into my ear. Nothing worked. What did help were the words spoken to me by an ENT. He told me that after a month or so my brain would adjust and the sound wouldn't be as noticeable. This brought me so much hope, and comfort, and you know what...he was RIGHT. I still have it but not the anxiety that at one time made me feel like I couldn't bear to live with it. God heard my cries and answered my prayers. My heart goes out to anyone who is experiencing tinnitus especially the first few weeks. It can seem unbearable.
Beautiful you overcame it! ❤ I am so happy for you :) God did hear you and hears you 24/7 and you are here now living out your destiny! Sending my love to you ❤❤❤
If only every doctor and ENT would tell people that you will eventually habituate to it. Unfortunately many just say "there's no cure" and leave it at that, which causes so much anxiety. The anxiety makes it hard to habituate.
I have tinnitus since 1 month now and the first weeks it was driving me mad. Then I started to do a meditation focusing on the ringing and telling myself "This is the new silence and that is how i experience peace now" and positive things related to the ringing. Since last week I started to be able to experience FINALLY SILENCE again during my meditations, but to my dismay the silence wasn't any peaceful as the "new silence" that we all experience when we have tinnitus. It was just kind of empty, but not in a bad way. It was just some different kind of quietness. What I have learned is that the problem is not the ringing itself, since you can literaly find peace and joy in it by "reprogramming" your brain. The problem is the false expectations that we have about the absolute silence. It won't give you peace. The peace is inside you at any moment. Silence won't give you peace, your thoughts will, so work on LOVING, EMBRACING, AND ACCEPTING the sound and it will eventually go away. 🕊🕊
Thank you so much for sharing, and I’m so glad to hear that you’re doing better. I really resonate with what you’re saying, especially about finding peace within yourself in any moment-it’s such a powerful truth, even if it can be challenging to put into practice. But it’s absolutely possible! I hope you’re doing well, and thank you for your kind and positive words. They mean a lot. Sorry for the late reply!
Ive had Tinnitus for around 5 years. I just use a brain hack and when I notice it, I just tell myself I love the sound, I don't fight it, I embrace it. 5 years later, when I notice it, it warms me, makes me smile. I can hear everything else perfectly fine, just, I have white noise in addition to everything else. These days, I don't even notice it. Some days its louder than others but tje trick is to not fight it. All that does is create stress and hate and annoyance. Instead, you have to tell yourself over and and over, it's no big deal, that you like it, that it's normal, that it a good thing. After you tell this to yourself a hundred thousand times, the conditions the brain and you mindset. Eventually, you really do not mind it. Also, sleeping has never been an issue because I use TH-cam Tinnitus Mask 10 hour soundtracks to sleep. It really does scrub the sound away. I use over waves and Tinnitus scrubbers running at the same time and it literally vanishes for me.
I am wondering what the link is, too. I googled and found something about the mask. Would love to know what over waves and scrubbers are. th-cam.com/video/9dj5z_wDCo0/w-d-xo.html
I have TMJ, got it in my 20's after dental surgery to remove 2 impacted wisdom teeth. I have developed tinnitus in the last few years and have just turned 60. Mine sounds like the locusts you hear in the summer-time. Last year or so ago, I got the idea it may be caused by WiFi signals so I did some experiments. I turned off all my wireless devices and actually closed them up inside my microwave oven, not turned on, just to make sure they weren't emitting a signal. I also disconnected and turned off my internet devices, router, etc. Once all of that was done the sound decreased significantly. Sadly it didn't decrease enough. It was still unacceptable. There have been times it made me unable to sleep or think clearly. I figured there was so many WiFi waves around my neighborhood that there was no way to tune it all out. However, I do have to say that for the last 3 months, I have been in a very rural area where they do not have internet access. Since I've been here, I've noticed the ringing has lessened considerably. Is there a connection? I just find it hard to believe that mine is being caused by anxiety and or my OCD, and I also am ADHD, when I've had all those my entire life but I've only has tinnitus for the last 3 or 4 years.
Thank you for everything said here. You're the first person I have heard talk about their tinnitus online and I thank you for your hopeful and encouraging words. ❤🙏👍
I've had tinnitus for some years. It's loudest when I'm at home in the quiet working. Last week I had to take my car in for a service. I was walking aroung at the garage for over an hour while they were doing their stuff. It's only when I got home and started hearing the buzzing again that I realised I didn't hear or notice it at all the garage. So for me anyway it seems having my mind on something different cuts it out. The more I think about your video, the more it makes sense.
THANK YOU! I ordered the audio book Rock Steady and am loving it. Aha moments. Tiinitis is an emotional issue for some - mine came from ptsd of having Rheumatoid Arthritis. Just getting started but WOW already feel so much better. Slept without any sound therapy last night and slept thru the night. Also prayer is making all the difference. Its a low buzz and not the high distressing tone now. I fully believe it will resolve or at least be just an occasional annoyance. Don't give up guys it can get better and become non-bothersome. BUT YOU MUST COMMIT TO DOING THE WORK
I’m so glad that you’re enjoying the book and already feeling a difference! I found it incredibly helpful and as you said - many aha moments. I wish you all the best!!
You probably won't see this as this in an old video but thank so much for sharing your story. I am going through a inner ear infection at the moment and the tinnitus is bad, overwhelming at times. I have been reading horror stories which DO NOTHING to help, they only add to the problem. The temptation to not spiral mentally is so hard to overcome at times. I then watched your video and am going to change my mindset, I'm going to stop talking about it, stop worring about it and I'm going to choose to believe that it will go into a managable place soon. Thank you for making the video, it has really helped me to get into a better place. It might be a long journey but at least I know what path to take.
This is exactly what I needed to hear right now! My tinnitus is making me spiral into a dark mood, so this is very comforting to hear. Thank you so much! I cannot express enough how grateful I am for coming across this video with your story. My tinnitus also started when I had skyrocket anxiety and massive stress levels in my body, following a lot of relational drama in my life. So I can relate to this 100%. I will definitely have a look at this book and follow your account!
I became very distressed with a story in my head that said ' I will never experience quiet again...' only when I accepted my new reality with a new story that said 'this is my new silence' I began to allow it to be present...alongside a holistic approach to health this really helped ❤
She's right about everything she says! It's always there but I barely hear it after six weeks, and then when I do, it barely bothers me. Stay away from the forums!!!!!
I try to stay away from forums. I have tinnitus 6 months now without hearing loss. High pitch ringing change my life. Only one ear is affected and i didn’t find something to cure it… I am so sad about it. I need my silence back
Also make sure it’s not coming from grinding teeth, GERD, hearing loss, neck artery issues or neck discs. I’m going through this and have been on anxiety meds but mine is worse during sleeping even with noise. Just find the cause first if it comes on suddenly. This video has already helped me and I SO appreciate this young lady sharing her story and advise.
Alice, I can not thank you enough! It's been 2 months for me, and I really needed to listen to some positive stories! I can absolutely relate to everything you describe and I'm so thankful I found you! Thank you!
Stay strong ❤ The beginning is definitely the hardest! But then you start to habituate to it and realize it is not a threat. You start to laugh again and enjoy your days and the tinnitus just starts to fade into the background more and more. You are so powerful and are going to get through this i just know it! Stay strong ❤❤❤
@antonioramirez6850 thank you so much! It's thanks to people like you, Alice, Joey and Julian that I started to believe I can heal through this. I see improvement as the days go by. I'm so grateful for positive communities like this one ❤️❤️❤️
@@petra.tinnitus.insomnia.recova Thats absolutely amazing! ❤️❤️ If you ever need anything i am here! Keep progressing :) This community definitely is one of the strongest ive seen! I hope you are doing beautifully and healing beautifully ❤️❤️❤️ Sending my love to you ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for sharing your story. It is strinkingly similar to my own journey with tinnitus. It started in October 2020, and I was in complete terror fir months. In the beginning I was a non-believer of the approach of Julian, bit after a while I was able to open up to his views and started to focus on relaxation, meditation, yoga. I regained the ability to widen my focus, mainly on positive thing. And after a while, as a side effect if being more balanced in life, my tinnitus dropped in volume so much, I hardly think about it. Due to retraining myself, basically banning negativity out of my life, I am in a much happier place right now. Even happier than before the onset of my tinnitus. Wish you all the best!!
@@susy841 Hi Sue, I also used to get depressed (or I wanted to scream) when given the advice to ‘relax and do yoga’. I just wanted it to to stop ‘right now’ and the magic trick how to achieve that. But the body and brain need some time to learn to feel safe again. If you learn to slow the body down (stimulate the vagus nerve, do breath work, slow walks, basically slow life down), your brain will eventually (not immediately!) start to slow down too. It takes time and daily practice. And bit by bit, the tinnitus will loose it’s prominence, and your brain regains it’s ability to filter out uninteresting sounds (tinnitus). The brain is very flexible to adjust. I have had acceptance and commitment therapy, where I learned about the Jastreboff model, and to see tinnitus as a temporary annoyance, instead of a life threatening disease. I have a buddhist approach to life now, and am very grateful for the mindfulness lessons of Thich Nhat Hanh. It made me more resilient and appreciative of life with the good and the bad. I used to be a very impatient perfectionist, with strong will power. I did not know better. Now I prefer the power of tenderness and openness. Wish you the very best Sue!
I forget to say to answer your questions ;) it took me about 18 months to get to the point where the tinnitus became irrelevant for me and I forgot about it like 95% of the time. The tinnitus is still there, but so is my heart beat and breaths, so the tinnitus is like every other body sound I don’t pay attention to. The tinnitus is nit in my awareness, only short before bedtime when my brain gets tired and my filters are less effective.
@mplacalist6163 Thank you for your reply. I have Joeys book now but it seems its going to be a hard long journey. Eighteen months seems like forever to be going through this. Mine is through ear trauma, do you know if that makes a difference?.
@@susy841 Julian says it doesn’t really matter what started the tinnitus. Mine started after working in a very noisy environment for months. I think it took me 18 months, because of my inability to go with the flow. I was terrified and ready to beat this new enemy. This kept me subconsciously heavily focused on the tinnitus. Like many others, I was not well informed. I did not know how common and benign this temporary condition is. For example: I wear hard contact lenses, and at the beginning they stung like hell. But now ofcourse it doesn’t bother me at all. I do not notice. It is not interesting for my brain, because I know it’s ok, and nobody told me otherwise. But if I would have gone to the doctor and I was told that ‘you have an incurable degenerating eye disease and now you need to have stinging glass circles in your eyes for the rest if your life’, I would probably have gone terrified what would have made it way harder to adept to this new situation. And basically that is what happens when you get tinnitus, you search the internet and go to doctors who tell you that something incurable just happend. But tinnitus is a very common state for healthy people, that usually gets much and much better over time. Even if you don’t do anything, the brain will eventually get bored with it. But it really helps to look for ways to easen your life. To investigate what makes you relaxed, what unnecessary burdens you can drop, to put your well being first. And that takes courage. What also helped me: there are so many people with tinnitus, it gets much more attention so chances are not bad they will find a cure someday. Just try to make days count in a good way in the meantime :)
I've had it for 35 years! First 10 years it rang and was very bothersome to say the least 10-20 years the noise increased 25% 20-30 years started ringing even louder and air rushing sound on top of that and 30 years till now it rings very loud, whooshing sound and in the last few months now something new on top of everything else, a clicking sound. I've done the worthless doctors routine and wasted my time and money! At 61' years old I've tried 100's of things and I deal with it the best I can. The worse part is the dread part of knowing I have to try and sleep Good luck in your future with dealing with Tinnitus! By the way, try using a floor fan in your bedroom at bedtime, takes your mind off of the ringing
Thank you so much i needed this... the buzzing in my ear is driving me to become so sad and worry and the lack of sleep is the worse... i have a sore throat and ear clotting.... the whispering sounds just started and i got immediately so scared i have a doctor's appointment on Thursday and see what he says. My brother's good friend suffers from this for many years sadly he ended his life .. this was the first time i heard about this...i will try to ignore the sound and pray to the universe i wake up with a silence mind.Thank you so much
Good for you young lady, you did all the right things to discover your path to dealing with Tinnitus. Like you, I acquired this insidious condition a year after you, but lived nearly sixty years without it. Something happened while playing golf that on my way home this ringing started in my left ear and didn't go away. I too was panicking trying to find answers to what I had and how it could be stopped...well like you, I did all the research, doctor consultations, hearing tests and it was only over time listening to first hand experience did I finally start to find peace and some comfort. Today, it can get quite noisy, but my brain adjusts to the tinnitus that most times I don't even notice it, and when I do, after a few minutes its like it goes away (not really goes away, but my attention to it goes away and I don't notice it). The struggles in life are real, and also like you, I do have a tendency to have anxiety and anxious thoughts/episodes, but those too are well controlled. Take care, life is precious and so are you. Regards,
Mine started when I self injured the side of my head nearly two months ago due to anxiety over family issues. It knocked wax into my ear and I got my ears irrigated but I still hear the ringing sound. It brought up occassional suicidal feelings despite only hearing it in quiet places and anger at myself for causing it. I'm trying to get into a better headspace and believe that healing is possible.
Hello Alice, I have had tinnitus since 2013. From 2009 to 2012 I used to travel by bus to university and I would often play loud music in my earphones as it was an hour long bus journey and needed something to pass the time. I had a hearing test and saw an ENT who said my hearing was good and that my tinnitus would either go away or that I would adjust to it. Up until recently I had mostly been able to ignore my tinnitus but lately I feel like it has gotten slightly worse. I am hoping that my body can eventually adjust to it again and I can enjoy sleep again. Thank you for posting this video and I hope you manage to live a stress free life and hopefully I can as well.
@@Marcllus Well I am sleeping okay but I feel like I am still in the beginner phase where I am trying to adjust to it and not let it control me. Hopefully with positive attitude and faith I can overcome it like I did before but I know it will take a little time.
Thank you so much for making this video. I've been struggling with really bad general anxiety, ocd, and agoraphobia for many years and I've been dealing with constant Tinnitus for about 3 months now. Knowing that they're connected gives me hope that I'll be free of it some day if I can work on alleviating my anxiety.
Thanks for watching! You are more than welcome. I am glad that it has offered some more insight into tinnitus and the link to OCD and anxiety. I definitely believe you can overcome these struggles. It just takes deeper self work and its a journey. It is possible to get better and heal, even if there are struggles and hiccups along the way, which is to be expected being human. 🙂
@@hebaadel4034I think it can help if for any reason (construction ugh) your environment is subjected to harsh noises and then you don't want to experience more of that when you go out into areas of heavy traffic etc but sometimes the earplugs make it worse because they block out tolerable noise that covers the ringing. Or maybe getting out and about is part of the solution idk exactly it's a weird phenomena. Earplugs can make tinnitus worse by pushing wax deeper into your ears causing infections or dulled hearing or hearing loss all of which can apparently cause or contribute to it. The brain can effectively invent tinnitus to counterproductively "make up" for hearing loss. Look up "ototoxicity" as there are some common things like aspirin that can apparently harm certain parts of the ear or involved nerves and cause it too. Caffeine can make it worse. But also caffeine is a neurogenic agent so in some cases where aural nerve damage is involved it might actually help. It really is a complex, individualised thing. Hope you find some way to get relief.
Alice, your story is a godsend. I feel very fortunate to have seen your video and listened to your story this morning. I’ve had tinnitus for a long time but recently crossed that invisible line where I began to recognize it a much higher percentage of time. And for the past week I had a flare up of intensity that created a feedback loop of worry. Two days ago it calmed slightly, but I was in a panic state for a solid week. Everything you have expressed rings truth. I’m so happy to have heard you. Thank you! I’m going to basically follow your path and examples. It’s given me a new perspective and hope.
Thank you so much for your feedback and i am so glad that it has helped you in some way. I’m sorry to hear about your struggles and I wish you all the best ❤️
Thank you for this video gave me some hope! I have that and Eye Floaters 2 things i have to deal with but after watching this now I will be rethinking how I need to take control of my life. ❤
Ty for the inspirational and hopeful video! I have struggled with anxiety and depression my whole life, i am 63. I have been struggling with Tinnitus for about a year and a half now, Ent has done two auditory tests confirming hearing loss and even did MRI to check for a brain tumor, none thank goodness! Being told no cure has amplified my anxiety and the ringing is from the time I wake up until I have gone to sleep at night, IF i can sleep….thank you for this video, it has given me the first ray of hope!
Tinnitus can be cured, I know who, besides me, had it and now doesn't hear it anymore. Some people write about when they have them but then don't write about when they no longer feel them. I had them and the ENT told me that I had to get used to them and I was scared of them. I am very anxious. I remember that one evening I thought about going to the emergency room to ask to fall asleep so as not to hear them and I realized that the more anxiety I got, the more I felt them. I prayed to God crying to help me, to guide me to find a way to heal, to never feel them again. I started drinking more water, walking more, taking supplements to treat tinnitus, vitamins, and dedicating myself to relaxing and pleasant things. One morning I woke up and I couldn't hear them anymore, I thought "heaven". For a few days I sometimes felt them and sometimes not, then I felt them less and less. I don't know if I'm healed or if they'll come back but I haven't heard from them in a long time.
Neuroweapons also cause it, like what DARPA neuroethicist Dr James Giordano talks about. He has a lecture on youtube , something like The brain is the new battlefield. This is likely deliberstely induced, definitely is for some people, it will never be admitted to.
My tinnitus started after I had a very high fever, so I was debilitated dehydrated and weak. Drinking more water, taking vitamins and walking more made me feel better and more relaxed. I think in my case the tinnitus was caused by keeping my jaw, neck and shoulder muscles very tight. I realized that by relaxing, those muscles also benefited and the tinnitus decreased. It took months to stop hearing it, it happened gradually both in intensity and time - example: at first I wouldn't hear it for a few hours, but then it would come back; then I wouldn't hear it one day out of 6, then 2 out of 5 and so on.
Thank you Alice , I've had this ringing in my ears for the second day now & it was making me anxious to the point of panic. My wife kept telling me to tune ( no pun intended ) it out, and to stop worrying about it. What you said makes so much sense to me , so thank you for giving an old man hope & I'll try to ignore it as much as possible. God Bless.
I hope you are doing well! ❤ I got tinnitus about a year and a half ago and i felt like it was the end. But really little did i know i would overcome it and be happy again truly! I know this will be the exact same for you! Stay strong and dont give up! It is a process and it will take time! Youve got this! If you ever need anything i am here! Have a good day :) ❤❤❤
@@Marcllus The ringing is still there. Sometimes it will be louder at different times. Overall , I do my best to ignore it , but for now ,it's not so bad and I live with it . Thanks for asking.
Thanks for sharing this! You said it all. I agree, it feels like "an alarm" going on. This started for me 2 months after I experienced a mild heart attack... The heart attack was nothing compared to the morning I woke up to this train in my head! I have high anxiety and a bit of OCD too, which makes this more complex. This brings tears to my eyes, thanks.
Great story. Like you I found tinnitus is strongly linked to anxiety. I got tinnitus from being a drummer in rock bands over 20 years ago but it got worse over the last few years. I’ve had generalized anxiety disorder for that same time, and when I treat anxiety (for me Zoloft was a life saver) the tinnitus fades into the background.
One year in on my T journey. This video really hits close to home. Thank you so much for putting your time into guiding others. It’s not been easy but there is hope.
This was amazing thank you. I have had it all my life was born with it, now it’s louder and I feel I have to rewire my brain to block it out like I have. It’s from my TMJ and teeth clenching at sleep from my anxiety
Bingo!!!! I wake up with a very tight jaw. My dentist says she believes jaw clinching causes it. Muscles inside the tissues get constricted. Reduce lectins, caffeine, meditate, exercise and reduce salts. Drink celery juice often. Seems to help greatly
Thank you for this video. Three weeks ago my tinnitus started during a 6 day Medrol dosepac prescribed by an ENT to help with an earache. Since then I have been feeling like I have lost my life. Your video allowed me to pause, take a deep breath and know there is a path to peace. Thank you for lighting the path.
Keep reminding yourself that you have not lost your life. I felt like that for some time when i first heard tinnitus and found it so hard to imagine enjoying my life again. As someone who has walked a similar path as you, i do now enjoy many aspects of my life! The tinnitus can still come and go and the more focus I have on it, the more it comes to my awareness, however i now don't have the same emotional reaction to it. You've got this and take one day at a time. Have compassion for yourself and look after yourself. :)
@@alicemoyle Thank you. This is really difficult. I was told it would go away after finishing the steroids. It's been almost two weeks since ending the steroid with no change. I am hopeful that it will calm down on its own with some more time but am starting to realize that it may not. I had also come down with a head cold a few days after finishing the steroids that affected my ears. I am taking decongestant and was hopeful that the ringing was due to this head cold. I am definitely able to hear better now that the head cold has run its course but the ringing is still there. I have an appointment to go back to the ENT next week. They have mentioned that they offer a Dr Pawel Jastreboff tinnitus retraining therapy. I am at work right now and am trying to focus on that. It's difficult starting out in the morning because its quite distracting. Do you think it's better to mask the ringing or to allow the brain to process it?
@@alicemoyle Thank you for your reply. This is difficult. I need to make room for this and it's difficult. I'm still in disbelief. Everyday is difficult. I need to come up with a plan.
Cheers for the video I also have OCD and health anxiety. So I had the perfect cocktail for tinnitus. Your video is a good reminder of the work I need to continue doing it really does work.
Hi Alice, I’ve just found your channel! I’m from England and have had tinnitus for about two years. I had fluid in my left ear initially and had an MRI scan in February last year (2023) which was normal. I too have severe health anxiety and keep thinking that something bad is happening to cause tinnitus. Your video has given me hope. I was thinking about craniosacral therapy as I saw a normal osteopath last year but he suggested craniosacral therapy but, as yet, I’ve not done that. I will buy the book you mentioned. The book you were reading ‘How to do the work’ I actually have but I’ve not read it yet. Thank you for appearing just when I needed a glimmer of hope xxx
@ Still got tinnitus in left ear unfortunately but it comes and goes in intensity. It’s more manageable since having seen a cranial osteopath. I’m just getting over a really bad cold which really exacerbated the tinnitus but I’m confident that it will lessen again. Thank you for asking xx
You just explained my life story. I lost a very dear friend of mine and my brother passed 6 months within each other. My sister went into cardiac arrest and I got my Tinnitus the next day after my sister had her cardiac arrest but thank God she’s fine. That was three months ago July . I went to an ENT I have no hearing loss. All he said was you have tinnitus. It’s been so loud. I try to ignore it but it’s not easy when you have ringing 247. I believe one day it will get less. I have arthritis in my neck. And I’ve been going to a chiropractor and I also started acupuncture ,also I use sound therapy. 🤷🏻♀️thank you this video was very helpful ❤
Stay strong ❤ Im very sorry to hear about your friend and brother. They are both my thoughts and prayers. I am glad your sister is okay! I can definitely see why it is tough to have tinnitus come into your life during these times. But that isnt going to stop you! Dont stop believing! The beginning is always the toughest. I got it about a year and a half ago, and i never thought i would get out of it. Now i enjoy days where i do not notice it AT ALL. It is possible. Do not give up. It takes work and is a longgggg process. But absolutely absolutely worth it. Do not stop. I am here for you ❤❤❤
Thank you for taking the time to tell us your story and what was most helpful for you, Alice. I think positive reassurance might just be the best thing we can possibly do for our tinnitus. I also just listened to a 45 minute video on TH-cam by Dr. Vik Veer, an ENT doctor in England that just happened to develop tinnitus himself. His video is “How I Cured My Tinnitus“ and is also very good and reassuring. You guys in England are excellent communicators! Thanks again! 😊
Going through a big spike atm. Last time this happened was when my baby was first born, I was happy but definitely stressed. Now she’s almost 2 and I haven’t had a decent nights sleep in almost that whole time. Work is busy and we’re struggling financially not to mention the world is just constant negative news atm. I know what I need to do but this is so reassuring knowing we’re not alone.
Stay strong ❤ Its beautiful you already know that to do! You are going to live out your destiny! This is not the end of your life! I had a spike as well this past summer and had to overcome it. And i did! And you can too! You are so powerful don’t forget that ever! Sending my love to you ❤❤❤
Amazing video Alice. Wow...I hope more and more people struggling with tinnitus are able to find your video and feel some much-needed hope. I'm so proud of you, not just for making this video to share with others, but for all you've gone through...it's really inspiring
Thank you so much for this video! I have 5 weeks with it and it’s been so stressful that I can’t no longer go to church because the music and the preaching sound so loud and its overwhelming!! I’m praying so much to God and I know through you he answered my prayers! I’ve been suffering with anxiety and depression for the past 2 years but before the tinnitus I was going through so much stressful events in my family so I guess it’s a wake up time! Time to let go and be happy! Thank you and May God keep blessing you🙏❤️
@leticiasosa-ic8pu Has it gotten any better? I only recently got severe tinnitus with severe hypercusis, and I told myself that even if it went from a 10 to a 6, I would be able to cope then forever. Did yours get even slightly better with time? I know you said that it didn't go away and that your still suffering, but has it got slightly less severe?
@@J.C.180 I think I’ve learned to cope with the tinnitus because I unconsciously ignore it but if I pay attention to it then I hear the white noise. There are few times that I hear it very loud tho even if I’m not thinking about it! I just can’t cope with the hyperacusis tho! I still go to church but I take a head phone to help reduce the noise but it’s not really helping! I get anxiety and started sweating when I can’t handle the loud speakers! I feel people don’t understand the magnitude of my case! 😔
Very interesting story. From my own experience as a musician and being plagued with a type of hearing 'distortion' following a routine ear cleaning procedure at a local clinic, your story shares some similarities. I totally agree that stress/anxiety seems to exasperate the problem, and that these types of hearing issues can potentially be overcome by re-focussing and continuing to move forward. In my case, the best assistance came from reaching out to a specialist at the local university (here in NZ), whose response to my email was the positive lift that I needed. It does appear that we 'hear with our brains' and that the ear, as the conduit for that, is not always where the hearing issue resides. Like you, I made a video of the experience I had as I felt that the information was worth sharing, and that other musicians in particular might find hope in recovery.
Alice, your post is incredible. I've had tinnitus for 4yrs it's recently gone to it's loudest..I got diagnosed with OCD anxiety. I came across your post today. It's like a reset for me worrying. 🙏 I'm going to start my meditation again and spiritual practice... Bless you Alice x
Wow! Thank you. I am glad that you came across my video! I can relate with the OCD anxiety. Good luck with your meditation and spiritual practice. You can overcome this and heal :)
Alice, Thank you so much for this. I was afraid to get on TH-cam and learn about it in case it was really bad news. I'm glad I found you first. What a blessing ! I seem to be able to ignore it pretty well all these years. It started when I was about 20 and went to a way to loud Rock concert. It literally hurt my ears and my head, but I didn't get away. Warning to all human beings. If you are in a situation where it's really loud, run away. It seems to be getting a little bit worse lately (56 years old). Anxiety part you mentioned really makes sense. Kind of let some stuff go on the back burner work-wise , and I'm sure that's what's causing some mild anxiety. Love your whole stream-of-consciousness. This is truly a gift for everyone out there. Have you heard of Samaneri Jayasara Wisdom of the Masters on TH-cam? You may like it. Thank you again. You're wonderful.
Wise words- thanks Alice- I identify with everything you are saying. I think as there are many different reasons for tinnitus - in my case a combination of stress and sudden sensory hearing loss- I also have constant congestion and head aches- but regardless of cause everyone can improve things for themselves by the quality of their thoughts- and that’s not easy as some people are really suffering- thanks for the kind act of sharing your story and giving hope to others that they are not powerless.
Yeah absolutely! I should have made it clearer that there are many causes for tinnitus, however my focus was more on the attachment made to the sound regardless of the cause and then how to try and overcome it. Thanks so much for your lovely feedback! I appreciate it :)
Wow, word for word what I came to realise after 30+ years of Chronic Tinnitus…I don’t mind it anymore as I’ve realised it’s a blessing in disguise the noises rising to extreme levels when I’m under stress or unwell…And I start to look after myself better…
@@Marcllus it started after a very bad viral infection, first it was more like an untuned, very high pitched radio than as time passed I started to realise I could hear my elevated pulse for many years, than this buzzing was there all the time and as if I was inside a cheap and noisy plane…Than I started to hear the sounds simultaneously overlapping one another…This happened especially when I was unwell or my body was under stress…This added to my suffering…2005 I stopped hearing from my right ear, one of my nerves inside the ear calcified and totally broke away so I had to have a Titanium piston to bridge the gap…My Ent specialist felt after the operation I would regain my hearing that it would be more amplified and hopefully my Tinnitus would go aswell…Unfortunately though this has given me my hearing back it didn’t make any difference to my Tinnitus…I searched the internet for any remedies that might help, came across various videos showing certain practices that have helped others, like taking Vit D3 at 50,000 units, so many people reported miracles but it didn’t do anything for me…I couldn’t even sleep as the noises were so high in my head I could feel the vibrations…Mentally I felt suicidal…Than I read something that helped me transcend my uncomfortable feelings and emotions, explaining Tinnitus as a gift, sharing with me the sounds of the universe…I started to realise that whenever my body was under stress the noises amplified manifold and this would alert me to when I needed to relax, more, get out of my head and breathe…I decided since it was here to stay that I would accept this as part of me and actually use it guide me and direct me to looking after myself better…Since than I hardly notice it, unless I’m unwell or under pressure giving me the opportunity to try and focus on myself more and be ok with the elevated noises…🌸
I've been brought up in a cult, living in constant fear of demons, Satan, and how god judged everything I did and could read my thoughts. Eventually as an adult I figured out it was all a lie, and me and my family have taken steps to get away from the cult, after my wife also woke up. We have now moved far far away and as things start to settle I hope to see my tinnitus finally go away eventually.
In August 2023 my 38 year old daughter passes away. I’ve been very depressed and stressed. I noticed about 3 to 4 weeks ago a ringing in my ears (tinnitus) Watching your videos makes a lot of sense to me now. With everything I’m going through I can see it’s my brain and body sending out signals that I need to make changes and maybe meditate or just relax And to stop focusing on the noice in my ears 😔 I can’t thank you enough for this video. It’s really calmed my thoughts and gave me hope. 😊
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your daughter. Please be kind to yourself and remind yourself that it is normal to feel how you have been feeling going through such a loss. It will take time, however you will get through this. One day at a time! I am so glad that my video offered hope and I wish you all the best.
I'm pretty new to this, its been almost 4 weeks since I was exposed to loud sound (speakers) and my life has changed completely. I wish I could turn back time and appreciate life more as it is, I really can't handle it. I've got fluctuations and 2-3 different sounds on my right ear, the left one tends to get that annoying white noisey tone after a visit to ent. I pray it gets better, thank you for this video.
Thank you for giving hope. I was told by someone to learn that "Chronic" doesn't necessarily mean forever, but it just takes longer to "heal." Tinnitus is a great example I am finding out. I want it habituated quickly. Just because it's not I need to ask, but it is it a little better than in the beginning? Yes. Press on everyone and God Bless.
Thank you for this hopeful video, I'm trying to stay away from the negative stories online from people who claim it's permanent and destroyed their life. I woke up one and a half weeks ago with a sine wave tone in my head and it sent me spiraling and panicking, not knowing wtf it was. I quickly googled and found out it is tinnitus, got my ears checked at an ENT immediately and it was all fine. He asked me if I was anxious, stressed, tired, had a blocked neck and I said yes to all those things. He reassured me it would pass if I tackled those issues and avoided caffeine. Right now, I only hear it 10% of the time and it's never as loud as it was in the beginning. The fact that it has reduced so much in such a short time gives me hope that it will go away eventually, I keep calm and don't feed it with anxiety and panic. I know however that I need to tackle my general anxiety and daily worries to truly overcome it, but I'm dedicated to the inner work 💪
Sorry for the delayed response. That is amazing progress! Thank you for sharing your story and it sounds like you are on the right path for healing. Wishing you all the best! :)
I went to a open air gig and headbanged like crazy march 23 24, gig was loud but not that loud. Woke up the next day with bad Tinnitus. It was dark for a week, seeing a therapist now and have turned my life around. From diet to excercise and just getting off my arse at work and at home to do more things! , i do have a bad back already, after that night i get sore neck all the time. Trying chiropractor monday. Got a hearing aid, but ive had hearing loss for a long time before it. Started not to go into panic when I hear it now. Sleeping is getting better Now trying to fix my back and neck and see if that helps. Among moving forward. Differently my inner me telling me to change my life for the better. I will get to a point, when that sound will be gone for good.
Thank you so very much for sharing your insights on how to cope with tinnitus. I'm slowly but surely learning that is possible go on living despite the constant buzzing in my head
Ive had tinnitus for 6 years in both ears due to ear infection and noise exposure and my advice is don't let it get worse with the biggest offender being ototoxic medication which in my three experiences has made my tinnitus sharper, louder and rawer/ more piercing and, although after 2 - 3 months it subsided to a base/ manageable level, each time it failed to settle back down to what it was before taking the medication. Second offender is sudden sharp loud noises which I have had quite a few of but never lasting damage/ always settled back down to what it was previously after 2 - 3 weeks, sometimes it’s only lasted hours then settled back down (I carry foam ear plugs to go out and if I'm going somewhere I suspect could be loud I also take ear defenders). Second bit of advice is make sure that you don't have wax in your ears or near or on you eardrum as in my experience multiple times after getting wax out my tinnitus has become almost inaudible (wax removed via an ENT using manual extraction as apparently microsuction is too loud near the eardrum which can aggravate tinnitus). As well using distilled water ear drops put in a glass pipette bottle helps to remove ear wax. I have experienced severe tinnitus in both ears for extended periods but as for my tinnitus now my left ear is pretty inaudible its only when I lay on the pillow is when it becomes louder and bothersome but I can sleep through it, however my right ear is mild/ moderate and when I lay on the pillow it becomes quite severe, although I can still sleep through it depending on how tired I am (I sleep with 9000Hz white noise and a fan). The best way I can describe the tinnitus in my right ear when not laying down is by using audionotch's tuner on 9550Hz at 1% volume and computer volume at 26 although the tinnitus doesn't sound quite like that and it’s not as pronounced or as piercing as the pure tone/ the tinnitus has more of a dispersed effect. My lifestyle habits • Only drink and cook with distilled water (removes 99.9% of contaminants from water leaving just H2O) (two Megahome 316 deluxe distillers (£180 each) - 4 litres each = 8 litres in 5 hours (every day/ every other day at 550 watts each = around £50 per month electric cost)) - municipal water comes from the river Thames and the filtration process cannot remove particles below a certain size so unless the water is distilled it can’t remove toxins such as heavy metals, medications (such as agricultural run-off; antibiotics, hormones, vaccines, pesticides such as glyphosate and atrazine (study showed male frogs exposed to atrazine grew ovaries and could bear offspring) etc.) and medications urinated by other people), microplastics, bacteria, viruses, salts, etc. (it is estimated there could be more than 50,000 different chemicals in municipal water). Then it is treated with chlorine, fluoride and synthetic vitamins. Plastic from bottled water can leach into the water and is also non-distilled except nestle smart water but is in plastic and has agents added which are mentioned next • Chlorine (chloride) (swimming pools, municipal water, bottled water), fluoride (toothpaste, municipal water, bottled water), salt (diet, ocean, municipal water, bottled water), synthetic calcium (calcium carbonate (chalk)) (synthetic vitamins, toothpaste, white flour, municipal water, bottled water) are calcifying agents which means they accumulate deposits in the pineal gland which is located in the center of the brain and is responsible for producing and secreting melatonin (energy levels and sleep) and I would also say mental lucidity and so I avoid these sources to avoid these agents Don’t put anything on skin that you wouldn’t consume because skin just absorbs it into system - • Don’t use any or only very minimal use of non-harsh/ non-toxic chemicals • Wash with distilled water (small bowl and flannels), wash hair by leaning forward into a big glass mixing bowl and scratching/ massaging head then use Green People scent free shampoo on my hair minimizing contact with skin then rinse thoroughly, I brush teeth with Oral-B pro 3 electric toothbrush without toothpaste (sometimes with Eclat Skincare food grade charcoal powder) and use Humble Co plant-based floss picks (occasionally swish with Freee bicarbonate of soda), wash hands with distilled water and sometimes small amount of diluted Sugarflair food grade ethanol (100ml mixed with 37ml distilled water then put in 10ml glass vial bottle to carry) • If I get any municipal water on my skin I rub it off on my clothes • While you can absorb water through clothes by doing laundry and so I used to wash my clothes the old-fashioned way by rubbing them together in a bowl of distilled water but I tried washing them in the washing machine on high heat to kill bacteria then tumble-dried them then rinsed them in distilled water but after a while stopped rinsing them in distilled water and just wore them and I experienced no problem so I don’t rinse them anymore and just wear them, I also now use a 15l stock pot and boil my clothes with 200ml 5% white vinegar for 15 minutes to kill bacteria and spores. Spray shoes with Dettol disinfectant crisp linen • Only use pure cotton clothing (or pure wool) and pure cotton bed-linen because plastic (polyester, nylon, polyamide etc.) off-gasses (chemicals released as gas) which enter the body (I use; M&S 10.5 tog duck feather double duvet with cotton outer, M&S firm duck feather pillows with cotton outer, in summer soak and sleep 2.5 tog pure cotton double duvet, amazon NIYS cotton sheet king £14 (I use mattress suspenders to hold it on), amazon linens world cotton duvet cover double with two pillow cases £20) (take linen if go to a hotel) (also boil bed linen in white vinegar and use Dettol disinfectant crisp linen to spray duvets, pillows and mattress) Diet • Try to eat only organic whole foods (free from pesticides and in case of animal products antibiotics and hormones) • Don’t eat fish because of heavy metals, microplastics and fluoride content • Don’t eat added sugar or sugary foods • Don’t eat added salt or salty foods • Use distilled water and wipe cooking-ware, plates and bowls with a cotton tea towel before using and wipe cutlery with a tea towel to get soap film off before using which can damage gut lining and kill the microbiome • Use BPA free plastic for water bottles and food containers (sistema) and use PTFE/ teflon and PFOA free cooking-ware (procook professional ceramic) • I have noticed in the past some foods can have an associated effect (such as heavy metals or calcifying agent), because of this to try new foods I take a small bite and wait an hour and don’t eat at restaurants Reducing stress and blood pressure • Mindfulness moments of stopping for periods of deeper breathing and checking in with heart beat and blood flow • Slowing down thought - maybe try thinking or talking like Severus Snape from Harry Potter or agent Smith from the matrix: clear, calm and calculated Exercise • Jogging, light-weight and bodyweight exercises • Increases feel-good chemicals to improve mental health and helps with feeling tired for better sleep Fasting every so often • Eat last meal early then don’t eat again until same time next day • Fasting makes the body go into autophagy where cells that are dysfunctional undergo ‘pruning’ and processes that are unnecessary are put on hold because the body prioritizes survival • (Consult with doctor if necessary and increase calorie intake so to not lose weight) Blue light • Minimize/ eliminate blue light exposure which is strong enough to damage the eyes and suppress melatonin production which prevents sleep (bright tells circadian rhythm its sunrise/ daytime and time to produce energy) • Use a low lumen projector (ViewSonic M1 mini (120 lumens)) with settings on low brightness and orange tint • Put night light mode on laptop • Wear orange tinted blue light blocking glasses (UVEX skyper glasses with a pair of no cry glasses over the top) • Put night light mode on phone and use anti-blue light tempered glass screen cover Sleep • No blue light sources one hour before bed • Don’t sleep with phone by bed/ put it furthest away or on flight mode • Turn off electricals that don’t need to be on and don’t sleep with head on side of the bed next to a wall because electrics are interpreted by the brain the same way that light is and so it’s like trying to sleep with a light on • Sleep with a fan (EasyAcc mini)
You got to be joking man , accept in and move on , you just wrote a book on how people should deal with Tinnitus and it's quite obvious that nothing you've done actually worked cause your so focused on it and your still struggling with the mindset of it . Tinnitus is different for everybody , you wasted a half hour giving advice that obviously didn't work for you .
@@seanburdelik5216 this is an old post but doing this stuff has let me keep the tinnitus at a low level compared to if I get exposed to ototoxic medication, sharp loud noises, and ear wax build up which are the three main offenders which I have avoided for a long time now
I really need to do my own experience too. I’ve gone down the same path. It’s still an up and down for me primarily when I can’t sleep well because of anxiety but things do get better. Much better then at first. Be hopeful. You will overcome. It will fade and won’t trigger you as much.
Thank you for sharing. I hope you are doing okay! Things definitely do get better. It may be an up and down journey, but it is possible! Sorry for my delayed response.
Thank you Alice I really needed this. I got tinnitus last May from loud noise exposure and was able to heal myself within 3 months with Julian’s advice too. But I went scuba diving last week and know its back in my right ear 😢 its been tough for me because im scared to end up in the dark place i was last year, but I know that if I can heal myself once I can do it again ❤
You’re more than welcome! I know what you mean about being scared to get back in that dark place, but i believe that you can definitely heal again 🙂 I wish you all the best!
@@susy841 way better . I can only hear it at night when it’s really quiet . Not fully gone and I get some tinnitus spikes here and there. Hopefully fully gone in 1 month or so 🙏🏼
This was something i really felt there was value apart from all the online searches I've made to try and overcome it and get better. I have a whole new journey ahead of me trying to figure out what I can do too to get used to this new life. Ive been having this symptom since last week and I'm new to this so it was really overwhelming for me. Also thank you for sharing your journey along, please keep up the good work 🙏🏻
Thank you for sharing your wisdom and outlook about this condition. Looking inward to pay attention to maintaining proper mental and emotional health has always been a problem for me. But after watching your video, what you said made so much sense, so I now have more hope for dealing with this. Much appreciation!
Youve got this! Keep at it and do not give up! I felt tinnitus was a call to work on myself, my body mind and spirit. And the outcome was more than i can ask for! Stay strong ❤ Sending my love to you ❤❤❤
@@antonioramirez6850 Your love is accepted and appreciated! I have made some progress, and this condition is not so debilitating now. As you know, part of dealing with it is a state of mind that allows you to not fall into a spiral of loss of control, and we all know knowledge is power. Much respect my friend!
@@geraldestabrooks8330 im so happy you did started your progress! It’s different for everyone but we all always come out on top! And yes definitely we need a state of mind that helps us not feel like we are out of control. Hope you are doing well and continue to progress :) ❤️❤️❤️
@@alicemoyleNo worries! The fact that you responded at all means a lot to me. Shows me how caring you are about it, and the content that you shared. Helped me at a time when I needed it, and ever since I been determined to keep going. I am not going to say you were my saviour, but you helped me when I needed it. So let's just say it was fate that put your video into my sights. Please keep sharing as much as you can, I can imagine that is maintaining your health. Cheers! 🙂
This is a phenomenal video. I feel like I've had it for years, I cant remember a time where i didnt have a little bit of ringing going on. I always thought it was normal. It is only when I started to give it meaning and freak out that I heard it.
I have had it for almost a year but fortunately I got it when I was in my seventies and not in my twenties or thirties. I've seen an audiologist but I knew from looking at all the stuff on the internet that there was no cure. Thank you for your video. I very much appreciated what you had to say.
Well said !! I've had Tinnitus for about 5 years now and pretty such went through the same issues you did. Thankfully Ive learned to accept it and realize it cant kill me. I live my life and not think of it. Sure it spikes on occasion. I just ride it out and move forward .👍
I have just developed Tinnitus just after new years. I had a blocked ear for 3 days, and thought I'd go to a microsunction. I don't know what cause the Tinnitus in the first place but it was definitely noticable after having the wax removed. The First week was hell and sleeping was impossible, so much so that I ended up in the emergency ward in tears. It's been one full week since having Tinnitus, and I get upset everytime I mention it in a converstation. I live a quiet life, not much interaction (Introvert). and I've always had lowself estem, aniexty aand get emotional quickly I also had dealt through similar trauma with the passing of my own father not too long ago. So your words have hit close to home. I just want to thank you for making this video which for me has given me a better understanding of Tinnitus, and a glimpse of hope. I'll be watching your youtube career with great interest.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I am sorry to hear about your struggles and the loss of your father. I am so glad that my video has been helpful in some way and thank you for your kind words. Just remember that it is possible to overcome tinnitus and many people have. Tinnitus no longer controls my life and when it does come and go, it is no big deal. It takes a lot of time to get to this place, it didn't happen overnight and it was full of ups and downs. I would feel progress and then feel like I was going backwards. It is tiring, however, you will become a lot stronger through it and you are not alone in your experience. Keep telling yourself that this will pass, that everything in life is temporary and you can enjoy your life again.
@@malena7362 Hi Malena. Yes eventually. Slight increase, but I'm getting used to it now. Mines pretty loud unfortunately. I feel like I'm playing survival until something comes to market and gives us some kind of relief.
Alice - thank you! You’ve made yourself vulnerable and we’ve all benefited from your story and experience. I had a scary virus a few years ago and woke up to hearing loss in my left ear. Luckily, my hearing came back but tinnitus stayed with me. I went on meds and I didn’t notice the tinnitus - probably because I was much calmer! I am now wondering if I can manage my tinnitus without the meds. Happy to hear your thought! Thx Alice
I’ve had tinnitus for the past 8 to 10 years. It comes and goes, but it’s always in the form of a crackling in one ear. It’s as though there’s a tiny mouse on a typewriter typing in my ear. I noticed it most loud when I’m laying down and trying to sleep. I would like to say however, that I recently recovered from a four month spell of tinnitus, as I developed Covid for the first time. I noticed at the onset of my Covid contagion that my sinuses were feeling strange. Right along with that the tinnitus disappeared. I am three weeks out from the onset of Covid and recovered from Covid after only one week. And I’m happy to say no sign of tinnitus.
Great and very informative video Alice, I like that you keep it real and dispel the phoney treatments out there which give people false hope and skewed perspectives on Tinnitus...I know what your saying to be true as I have been through it myself, thanks for your wisdom & understanding.
Hello, new subie here but thank you for sharing your story and road to healing. I struggle with tinnitus and anxiety disorders and have recently experienced a worsening of the intensity of the noise which has been disconcerting. I look forward to following your channel and reading your book recommendation. Thanks for the video and be well all
Sorry for the delayed response! Thank you for your kind words. I hope you are doing well and that you are finding the videos are helpful. Wishing you all the best! :)
Alice, it was so refreshing to stumble on your video. Thank you for making this video. I can now relax and deal with my situation in a more positive way 😊
I have had it for 6 years now, got it when I had Lyme disease. Sometimes it’s so loud and really bothers me, at other times especially during the day I don’t notice it. The nights are the worst because of the quiet, it really sucks! I hope someday I have peace and quiet! I do have a lot of stress and when my stress is high it’s definitely louder
Nice video alice.. you addressed a vital issue i was also concerned about, & that is the quick fix videos that have flooded the internet space on Tinnitus which from my experience is so unhealthy as this causes more harm than good, at this point when you are desperate and you see such titles, after trying their "quick fixes", u get more devastated when it doesn't work, increasing anxiety levels & panic even more. Content creators in this community should be as real and as informative as you, because this is a mental battle hosting a cocktail of so many neurological disorders like anxiety, depression, insomnia etc. Over diluting the seriousness of this condition is not very good for the awareness & compassion it should create for none Tinnitus sufferers who are a potential support base for Tinnitus sufferers. Am 7months in, got Tinnitus as an ototoxic adverse effect from my Glaucoma eye drop, and yes i just started habituating so i grab the wisdom in your video and am praying for strength to cross to enjoy maximum habituation.🙏🏿❤️💯
Tinnitus in my opinion is always TMS / anxiety disorders / you name it. I had tinnitus for 1.5 years and nothing helped, treatment protocols, fasts otd. Circumstances changed in my life and it forced me to completely ignore the symptom, during this time I also had neck pain. The tinnitus and neck pain completely disappeared, I don't even know when because I forgot about it. Now I am back again with neck pain and tinnitus. I had a year of silence but had a very hard time in my relationship and at work, at work a lot of unexpressed anger towards a certain person. I started hearing tinnitus again sometimes and feeling neck pain but ignored it. In February I got sick with covid and boom the neck pain and tinnitus came back as chronic from that day on. This is all proof that any chronic symptom is just TMS / anxiety
You are right , it only sounds good to hear motivation but when you r really in middle of bloody tinnitus battle that's when game begins or ends, not easy , but does hearing aid help ?
@@yasinv3743 There is no outside thing that cures tinnitus because it is not a disease! It's just an overload on the nervous system. No matter how loud is... So many people have cured tinnitus and I still see so much bad information about it.... I know it's hard to believe that an overloaded nervous system from stress can give such strong symptoms but as someone who has never experienced an anxiety disorder has the right not to know. Until you understand what you have it from and look outside for a solution you will not recover....
@@DeepTruth1994 1. Awareness of what tinnitus is - it is an overloaded nervous system with various factors - physical, mental, emotional, psychological. 2 Recognizing what overloaded the nervous system in you - what stress? what stressful situations? Too much work? Not enough sleep? Maybe some unexpressed emotions? People most often get tinnitus after some chronic stressful situation that lasts for some time. 3. Totally ignoring the symptom, not fearing it, accepting that it will be there now for a while but will eventually go away as the nervous system calms down. In addition, as much relaxation as possible, happiness, do what you love, sports, hobbies, sunshine, being in nature, being with people - going out parties otd. As the brain sees that you are not afraid of the symptom it will start to make less volume in the brain and the natural sound that everyone has in them - our body makes a lot of sounds - the brain will start to turn down and apply filters that you won't hear it, It's like you have music in mp3 but you turn it down to zero, the music is playing but you can't hear it.
This is the best video online about Tinnitus. Real, authentic, and personal. This was/is the video that I needed. My anxiety was starting to take over and was surely leading me down the road to depression. I haven't been able to sleep because of the ringing and hissing at night. I just visited an ENT Dr yesterday it was not helpful at all. I know my anxiety is playing a role in this, unfortunately, the tinnitus is causing the anxiety. My sleep has suffered tremendously over the last 8 days and that is not helping at all. I will learn to see it as my body telling me to relax and breathe, it will be fine to see it as a friend but my enemy. Thank you for sharing! 🙏🏾💜
I've had Tinnitus for 57 years. I have no hearing loss.Some days are good and some days are not. The more stress in your life the worse the ringing.Also caffine and high salt content food triggers it for me. When it gets louder I just tell it to f**k off. It helps!!. I also take alplazalam when it gets really bad.Good luck and be strong!
I've had tinnitus for 4 years and the most annoying thing about it is that all the Doctor's I saw insisted that I had hearing loss. I did not have hearing loss but could not convince them otherwise. Even after a hearing test that showed I didn't have hearing loss they still persisted in saying that it was a hearing issue. The truth is that Doctors don't really understand the cause of Tinnitus, and all they want to do is get you out of their office as fast as they can.
Thank you so much for making the video . I'm having a really bad time with my health and anxiety . My tinnitus is really loud and I'm so overwhelmed by it .
You’re more than welcome! I’m so sorry to hear about your struggles. I know what it feels like and its horrible. I promise you can and will feel better. ❤️
Hi Lisa, By best wishes in your overcoming this nasty intrusion of tinnitus to your life. I’ve suffered from it for 10 months now. I lost 5 kg, no appetite, feared bedtime, and embarrassed by smelly armpits from the anxiety. You will become psychologically stronger than you realise. We become strong when we have no other option. It’s a survival thing. I don’t understand why I paused at your particular comment and wrote this to you. Maybe I identified with your struggle. Best Regards Peter
The issue for me and I think many others is that it is not just a sound. There is a lot of pain in the ears and headaches and other symptoms. If it was just a sound, it would be a lot easier.
Of course. Mine isn’t just a sound either, my main concern has been the sound - however i have gotten many different things including pain, ticking and popping sounds, blocked ear/fullness and discomfort as well.
I can handle the low sounds of tinnitus but in periods when the tinnitus gets louder it scares me.I'll pray to God to heal me and for everyone who's suffering from tinnitus 🙏Also i wish i had someone to talk to about it sometimes.
I can totally understand that it can make you feel scared. I felt scared very often when I first heard my tinnitus for quite some time. Keep reminding yourself that you've got this and so many people have overcome tinnitus. It no longer has the control that it used to have over me. I will be offering 1 on 1 mentor sessions in the future to help me support this free TH-cam channel and connect deeply with all of you which is what I care about the most if that is something you might be interested in one day. Otherwise, continue watching my videos and hopefully they can help! I hope you are doing okay! Wishing you all the best.
'Control' - yup - WE control our friend tinnitus - IT does NOT control US! For me - an important step, welcome it - but tell it who's boss! Sounds (sic) daft - but you see what I mean?@@alicemoyle
Thank you so much for this most informative video & other videos! I have been suffering from tinnitus now for almost a year. I had been using Lipo Flavonoid & at a certain point I wondered why such a raved treatment wasn't working for me. I went to an ENT but he had no advice for me. He cleaned my ears which were not hardly dirty at all & that was it. The audiologist did a test on me & said that I definitely had hearing loss in the higher ranges (8k, 10k etc). I found some good sound therapies that help a lot on YT but it also seems that I'm looking too hard for a sound, a brain training that stresses me. I love your approach because you talk about responding to your own body trying to tell you something. I have to also let you know that I had triple bypass surgery in June 2024 & am doing very well. I definitely believe I need therapy but this is okay because I have a very dear friend who is a counselor & we speak twice a month. Plus, he does this for me for free! My problem is I thought I knew what to say to him. I didn't. You have shown me that I really need to take much better care of myself. I'm going to buy Joey's book ASAP. I need all the help I can get! Please, any other books you can recommend to me are deeply appreciated. Please feel free to contact me through email at: jperrucci1963@gmail.com. Hope to converse with you soon.- Johnny
Thank you for sharing your story. It sounds like you are making some progress and it is great that you are using resources and looking into things to try and continue to heal. You've got this! I wish you all the best. I would definitely recommend Joey and her work.
I wish this would work for me, but mine is so insanely severe that I could have 3 box fans on max volume and still hear it. Never been exposed to loud sounds or used drugs that could cause it, I just got it in May 2021, had sinus issues and surgery on sinuses in May 2022, went away 100% for 3 months and ever since mid August 2022, it's been downhill and I'm on the verge of suicide often because of it... A milder or moderate tinnitus, fine, I'll take that, but I would literally cut off an entire leg to get rid of mine and I'm an avid runner. That says a lot.
I am so sorry to hear about your struggles with tinnitus. Please reach out and seek help from someone if you are ever feeling really low and don't know what to do. I know how horrible it feels and I have had all kinds of loud and crazy sounds with my tinnitus as well. It could go from being extremely loud for quite some time to the point that I felt incapable of doing anything and then it could be much quieter if I was feeling more relaxed and practising more self-care and taking care of myself. No matter what the trigger is or how long you have experienced it, it is possible for it to change and sound more quiet...I wish you all the best.
@@Marcllus no. its gotten worse. my ear plugs all the time and spikes so if I'm lucky enough to get quiet, it doesn't matter anyway. I cant drink water, eat, talk, etc. without risking plugging my ear
@@Marcllus Thank you, but I'm probably gonna off myself one of these days when I find the means to. The author of this video can delete my comment if they want, because I'm so casual about it. I already had major PTSD, anxiety, OCD. I didn't need a bunch of random health issues that popped up for no reason. Like my bladder being pinched, my ears, allergies to every hypoallergenic detergent that gradually popped up. There is one thing that helps my ears: Fluconazole. Why? I have no idea. It's killer on your liver and I've basically taken it for the last 9 months more or less with small breaks. I know my GP won't keep doing me this favor, but it's literally the only thing that works. It stops the plugs, the crackles, the spikes, the tinnitus. Like I'm literally about to Darknet this shit because I don't care if I die in 10 years due to it. I want to be happy *now*
Hi Alice! I have tinnitus for 21 years Till 2015 was normal not much bothered But after working as a lorry driver in UK night mostly I got up at 01:00 and I fell down from bed After that I didn’t what to do Tinnitus became very stressful But from today your story inspired me to fight and win Sorry for my English I actually from Moldova Have a nice day
I’m having tinnitus since 3 weeks. I’m probably at the lowest point of my life, I’m broken inside and I cry everyday. The only moment I feel relief is when I go to bed, because yes strange to say but I can sleep, and while sleeping I escape this condition. I’m anxious, OCD and I have suffered depression in my life, even if the last period was actually getting better. I had almost found my inner peace, and me being an introvert means that quiet and peace for me is life, is wellness. This is why I am destroyed inside and full of pain, because I’m afraid that I will never have my peace back, and this is tormenting me. But, despite all of this darkness, I want to see a light, I love my life so much, I love my family, my friends, my hobbies and my passions. I can’t give up, and I know that if I will beat this I will be as strong I have never been in my life. I’m starting therapy and taking meds, I will continue hitting the gym, I will still try to live my life, to not lose hope, and your video gave me a little of hope. I’m so sad right now and full of despair, but I promise that if I will feel better I will come back here to write my positive story, I hope it will be. Thank you for this video, even if darkness is eating me I have to find a way. Thank you, I’ll try to face this and to not surrender ❤️.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I am sorry to hear about the dark places that you have gotten to and I can completely relate and understand. Please remember that this chapter of your life will pass and you will get better. I also felt like I would never see light at the end of the tunnel and I couldn't even begin to imagine enjoying my life again. It took time and slowly but surely, I was able to crawl out of the dark place and make progress. Healing is a journey and it will be up and down and that is to be expected. You are not alone and you will get through this. It is more than possible to overcome this and to enjoy your life again. Focus on the things that bring you joy and just take one day at a time. Humans are so adaptable and we can get through very hard things. You will find inner peace again because inner peace is found within ourselves in our minds. The less focus you have on the sound and the less fear/negative reaction you have towards it, the more your brain will be able to let it go and filter it out. It takes time and its a process. Be patient with yourself and kind to yourself. I hope my videos can remind you that you can get through this!
Hi Alice, I just stumbled upon your video and at one point it almost made me cry. I went through pretty much the same since the winter of 2021. I lost my father and still can't cope with my grief, at times it's just so overwhelming.. How did you manage to live with yours? Did you observe your tinnitus got any better, when you learned to cope with the emotional overwhelm of the loss?
Hey there! I am so sorry to hear about your struggles and the loss of your father. I can obviously relate. Honestly, my grief has been somewhat complicated (as the connection with my dad was) and it took some time for it to really hit me. I guess i went into survival mode for some time. My tinnitus definitely got better when i felt less overwhelmed, the more i was able to heal through deeper inner work, mindfulness and i tried to focus on the good things in my life and what i felt grateful for. Grief is really difficult and everyone experiences it differently . I think it just becomes more manageable over time. You don’t move on because that feels impossible, but you learn to accept and deal with the loss and adapt over time. ❤️
Thankyou so much. I'm 50 and it started 5 weeks ago during the worst time of my life. It has made me suicidal. I'm struggling so I'm going to get the book. Thankyou for sharing your story, you are very kind and inspirational
I’m sorry to hear about your struggles. You’ve got this. Don’t give up! Keep learning about how to look after yourself and understand tinnitus and read the book and remind yourself that you’ve got this. It will get better ❤️
As Doctor Ben Thompson said, unfortunately the world's governments especially in the U.S where there are over a billion people who suffer from tinnitus but as the doctor and other specialists dedicated to tinnitus said there is no financing, he doesn't even care just because it is not something deadly like cancer in other diseases etc.meanwhile millions of people commit suicide because they cannot lead their normal lives. Because every moment when exposed to the noises of the city and of daily life, he has enough headaches and unbearable acoustic traumas
Thanks a lot for all the info. I started to hear my tinnitus just over 2 months ago and it's so distressful... Next week I'll be going to the doctor to try to discard any kind of damage, but videos like yours are already helping me. Kind regards from Spain : )
Great video, Alice! I got tinnitus 26 years ago (when pregnant) and have found that by accepting tinnitus and not letting it rule my thoughts, I could manage it. Your comment about it being manageable 90% of the time and only letting it bother you for 10% of the time seems right - now I’m hearing it because you have brought it to my attention! 😂 Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Alice! After watching an excellent video from Dr Vik, I seen your comment about setting up your own page and I found you and this video. I am 100% with you on what you are saying and it is now the knowledge from others like yourself and Dr Vik that help me make sense. I am the personality that things 'have to make sense' for me to accept and everything you are saying makes sense... I have a new confidence in putting this thing in the rear-view mirror, not overnight, but with some work and commitment... thanks again for sharing your experience and how you overcame this.....
My experience is that I got it over 2 years ago after dentist removed my old mercury fillings for new ones. Lots of drilling. 2 days later the crickets sound started and never stopped. I wasn't an anxious or stressed person. I eat healthy and exercise regularly and do yoga and meditation. I'm 55. All I do now is try to tune out like you say and go about my life. I can sleep fine with it luckily as it doesn't disturb my sleep. Thanks so much for sharing your experience
It’s strange …… when I wake up for about a second it’s not there … but as soon as my brain wakes up ( kicks in )… it starts immediately … so I don’t think it’s there while we … while our brains are not in the awake mode … so I’m sure they’re right , it’s the brain not the ears … they say it’s the fiber like hairs that are in the brain that control the hearing that are somehow damaged or not working properly … I know I had two concussions back to back and I’m pretty sure it started after that … not sure though because I had an earache for quite awhile and couldn’t get a dr. to give me antibiotics …🤷♀️finally found one that did and the earache went away but not the tinnitus …… this is a horrible club to belong to … and no one else can hear it so they don’t understand the hell we go through with it …… I have to make myself not pay attention to it …… but now I’m worried becAuse I’m reading that it may be connected to dementia ………good luck to all with this ……I have sympathy ……🥺🙏🏻
I relate to so much of your experience and thanks for taking your time to share yours to help others. I’m early on in my tinnitus journey and have found that stress, anxiety and worry is when it gets louder and more distressing. I’ve tapped in to CBT and use the Oto app that helps me to not get so focused on it. That deeper work continues for me and your video gives me hope for my future x
long term anxiety can most definitely lead to tinnitus, which in turn leads to dangerous panic attacks and even serious suicidal thoughts I know this by experience. My tinnitus level can go up to a 7 on 10 where 10 is police siren. But like you I overcame it. Thanks to meditation. I learnt that tinnitus was my body's way to tell me I need to make changes on my outlook on life. I actually learned to love my tinnitus believe it or not. It could have been some disease like cancer instead. I'll take a warning over an actual disease anytime.
Hav😅ng my tinnitus for two weeks and watching different stories, medical advices. Love your advices and thanks for sharing your personal experiences. GOD’s heal. nothing is imposibble. We will overc😊me it, with GOD’s grace and blessings. Thanks al😅ce for this informative video of yours. God bless you .
Just watched your video and it does give me hope. However the constant roaring is making it almost impossible to hear and especially to understand my students in my classroom. That’s my dilemma at this point. Do you also have hearing loss?
I hope you are doing well ❤ I think it takes time to let your ear’s physically heal and also taking the time to work on yourself as well, as she says in this beautiful video. You will get through this! Do not give up! I have seen many people who have tinnitus and hearing loss and come out of it completely on top, like myself! If you ever need anything i am here! ❤❤❤
Sorry for the late response! Im sorry that you have been experiencing the constant ringing. I don't have hearing loss as far as i know! I got my hearing tested when i first got tinnitus. I am glad that my video has offered some hope. :)
I've had tinnitus for seven years now. I really had a difficult time at first. Went to doctors, one even injecting steroids into my ear. Nothing worked. What did help were the words spoken to me by an ENT. He told me that after a month or so my brain would adjust and the sound wouldn't be as noticeable. This brought me so much hope, and comfort, and you know what...he was RIGHT. I still have it but not the anxiety that at one time made me feel like I couldn't bear to live with it.
God heard my cries and answered my prayers. My heart goes out to anyone who is experiencing tinnitus especially the first few weeks. It can seem unbearable.
my first week with tinnitus i felt like i was living dead, i wanted to die. but i snapped out of it and just use sound generaters.
thanks for sharing your story! i wish you all the best :)
@@alicemoyleHow long did you have it for?. What helped the most?.
Beautiful you overcame it! ❤ I am so happy for you :) God did hear you and hears you 24/7 and you are here now living out your destiny! Sending my love to you ❤❤❤
If only every doctor and ENT would tell people that you will eventually habituate to it. Unfortunately many just say "there's no cure" and leave it at that, which causes so much anxiety. The anxiety makes it hard to habituate.
I have tinnitus since 1 month now and the first weeks it was driving me mad. Then I started to do a meditation focusing on the ringing and telling myself "This is the new silence and that is how i experience peace now" and positive things related to the ringing.
Since last week I started to be able to experience FINALLY SILENCE again during my meditations, but to my dismay the silence wasn't any peaceful as the "new silence" that we all experience when we have tinnitus. It was just kind of empty, but not in a bad way. It was just some different kind of quietness.
What I have learned is that the problem is not the ringing itself, since you can literaly find peace and joy in it by "reprogramming" your brain. The problem is the false expectations that we have about the absolute silence. It won't give you peace. The peace is inside you at any moment. Silence won't give you peace, your thoughts will, so work on LOVING, EMBRACING, AND ACCEPTING the sound and it will eventually go away. 🕊🕊
if you managed to adjust within a month damn your shit is mild but congrats :)
Thank you for saying that. It really helps.
thank u so much for this
Thank you so much for sharing, and I’m so glad to hear that you’re doing better. I really resonate with what you’re saying, especially about finding peace within yourself in any moment-it’s such a powerful truth, even if it can be challenging to put into practice. But it’s absolutely possible! I hope you’re doing well, and thank you for your kind and positive words. They mean a lot. Sorry for the late reply!
Ive had Tinnitus for around 5 years. I just use a brain hack and when I notice it, I just tell myself I love the sound, I don't fight it, I embrace it. 5 years later, when I notice it, it warms me, makes me smile. I can hear everything else perfectly fine, just, I have white noise in addition to everything else. These days, I don't even notice it. Some days its louder than others but tje trick is to not fight it. All that does is create stress and hate and annoyance. Instead, you have to tell yourself over and and over, it's no big deal, that you like it, that it's normal, that it a good thing. After you tell this to yourself a hundred thousand times, the conditions the brain and you mindset. Eventually, you really do not mind it. Also, sleeping has never been an issue because I use TH-cam Tinnitus Mask 10 hour soundtracks to sleep. It really does scrub the sound away. I use over waves and Tinnitus scrubbers running at the same time and it literally vanishes for me.
Do you have a link please?.
We need link of that TH-cam mask
@@clustersongsanddances512 I use this one every night and it has helped a lot: th-cam.com/video/Ke2BopotSIU/w-d-xo.html
this is what the internet is for
I am wondering what the link is, too. I googled and found something about the mask. Would love to know what over waves and scrubbers are. th-cam.com/video/9dj5z_wDCo0/w-d-xo.html
I have TMJ, got it in my 20's after dental surgery to remove 2 impacted wisdom teeth. I have developed tinnitus in the last few years and have just turned 60.
Mine sounds like the locusts you hear in the summer-time. Last year or so ago, I got the idea it may be caused by WiFi signals so I did some experiments. I turned off all my wireless devices and actually closed them up inside my microwave oven, not turned on, just to make sure they weren't emitting a signal. I also disconnected and turned off my internet devices, router, etc. Once all of that was done the sound decreased significantly. Sadly it didn't decrease enough. It was still unacceptable. There have been times it made me unable to sleep or think clearly. I figured there was so many WiFi waves around my neighborhood that there was no way to tune it all out.
However, I do have to say that for the last 3 months, I have been in a very rural area where they do not have internet access. Since I've been here, I've noticed the ringing has lessened considerably. Is there a connection? I just find it hard to believe that mine is being caused by anxiety and or my OCD, and I also am ADHD, when I've had all those my entire life but I've only has tinnitus for the last 3 or 4 years.
Thank you for everything said here. You're the first person I have heard talk about their tinnitus online and I thank you for your hopeful and encouraging words. ❤🙏👍
I've had tinnitus for some years. It's loudest when I'm at home in the quiet working. Last week I had to take my car in for a service. I was walking aroung at the garage for over an hour while they were doing their stuff. It's only when I got home and started hearing the buzzing again that I realised I didn't hear or notice it at all the garage. So for me anyway it seems having my mind on something different cuts it out. The more I think about your video, the more it makes sense.
THANK YOU! I ordered the audio book Rock Steady and am loving it. Aha moments. Tiinitis is an emotional issue for some - mine came from ptsd of having Rheumatoid Arthritis. Just getting started but WOW already feel so much better. Slept without any sound therapy last night and slept thru the night. Also prayer is making all the difference. Its a low buzz and not the high distressing tone now. I fully believe it will resolve or at least be just an occasional annoyance. Don't give up guys it can get better and become non-bothersome. BUT YOU MUST COMMIT TO DOING THE WORK
I’m so glad that you’re enjoying the book and already feeling a difference! I found it incredibly helpful and as you said - many aha moments. I wish you all the best!!
You probably won't see this as this in an old video but thank so much for sharing your story. I am going through a inner ear infection at the moment and the tinnitus is bad, overwhelming at times. I have been reading horror stories which DO NOTHING to help, they only add to the problem. The temptation to not spiral mentally is so hard to overcome at times.
I then watched your video and am going to change my mindset, I'm going to stop talking about it, stop worring about it and I'm going to choose to believe that it will go into a managable place soon.
Thank you for making the video, it has really helped me to get into a better place. It might be a long journey but at least I know what path to take.
It was a dark day today, Thank you Alice for this dose of hope👍
I hope you feel better and you’re more than welcome!
Stay strong ❤ Youve got this! You are so powerful! Do not give up! There is light at the end of the tunnel i promise! ❤❤❤
Hey, how are you doing right now with your tinnitus?
This is exactly what I needed to hear right now! My tinnitus is making me spiral into a dark mood, so this is very comforting to hear. Thank you so much! I cannot express enough how grateful I am for coming across this video with your story. My tinnitus also started when I had skyrocket anxiety and massive stress levels in my body, following a lot of relational drama in my life. So I can relate to this 100%. I will definitely have a look at this book and follow your account!
I became very distressed with a story in my head that said ' I will never experience quiet again...' only when I accepted my new reality with a new story that said 'this is my new silence' I began to allow it to be present...alongside a holistic approach to health this really helped ❤
That is great! A holistic approach to health is definitely the way to go in my opinion. Thank you for sharing and I wish you all the best :)
She's right about everything she says! It's always there but I barely hear it after six weeks, and then when I do, it barely bothers me. Stay away from the forums!!!!!
haha yes...a very good idea to stay away from the forums! thank you!
Yes!!!!❤❤❤
It can change though and not everyone has the same level of volume, sound and rhythm 🥁
I try to stay away from forums. I have tinnitus 6 months now without hearing loss. High pitch ringing change my life. Only one ear is affected and i didn’t find something to cure it… I am so sad about it. I need my silence back
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Also make sure it’s not coming from grinding teeth, GERD, hearing loss, neck artery issues or neck discs. I’m going through this and have been on anxiety meds but mine is worse during sleeping even with noise. Just find the cause first if it comes on suddenly. This video has already helped me and I SO appreciate this young lady sharing her story and advise.
Have had Tinnitus for years, also been anxious and stressed most my life, so I have that link. Can't believe how much of what you said applies to me.
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@@todayintheshopbanksy5904 how are you doing now?
I resonate SO much with this especially having OCD + health anxiety / it’s all linked and neuroplacticity is so simple but hard to execute
Definitely!
@@alicemoyle and I’m starting rock steady the book 💜
Alice, I can not thank you enough! It's been 2 months for me, and I really needed to listen to some positive stories! I can absolutely relate to everything you describe and I'm so thankful I found you! Thank you!
I’m glad you found me too! You will overcome this and live a normal life again. I hope my channel can help you in your journey! You’ve got this 😅🫶🏼
Stay strong ❤ The beginning is definitely the hardest! But then you start to habituate to it and realize it is not a threat. You start to laugh again and enjoy your days and the tinnitus just starts to fade into the background more and more. You are so powerful and are going to get through this i just know it! Stay strong ❤❤❤
@antonioramirez6850 thank you so much! It's thanks to people like you, Alice, Joey and Julian that I started to believe I can heal through this. I see improvement as the days go by. I'm so grateful for positive communities like this one ❤️❤️❤️
@@petra.tinnitus.insomnia.recova Thats absolutely amazing! ❤️❤️ If you ever need anything i am here! Keep progressing :) This community definitely is one of the strongest ive seen! I hope you are doing beautifully and healing beautifully ❤️❤️❤️ Sending my love to you ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. It is strinkingly similar to my own journey with tinnitus. It started in October 2020, and I was in complete terror fir months. In the beginning I was a non-believer of the approach of Julian, bit after a while I was able to open up to his views and started to focus on relaxation, meditation, yoga. I regained the ability to widen my focus, mainly on positive thing. And after a while, as a side effect if being more balanced in life, my tinnitus dropped in volume so much, I hardly think about it. Due to retraining myself, basically banning negativity out of my life, I am in a much happier place right now. Even happier than before the onset of my tinnitus. Wish you all the best!!
How long did it take?. I have ordered Joeys book but I am really depressed with it. Are you 100% tinnitus free?.
@@susy841 Hi Sue, I also used to get depressed (or I wanted to scream) when given the advice to ‘relax and do yoga’. I just wanted it to to stop ‘right now’ and the magic trick how to achieve that.
But the body and brain need some time to learn to feel safe again. If you learn to slow the body down (stimulate the vagus nerve, do breath work, slow walks, basically slow life down), your brain will eventually (not immediately!) start to slow down too. It takes time and daily practice. And bit by bit, the tinnitus will loose it’s prominence, and your brain regains it’s ability to filter out uninteresting sounds (tinnitus). The brain is very flexible to adjust.
I have had acceptance and commitment therapy, where I learned about the Jastreboff model, and to see tinnitus as
a temporary annoyance, instead of a life threatening disease. I have a buddhist approach to life now, and am very grateful for the mindfulness lessons of Thich Nhat Hanh. It made me more resilient and appreciative of life with the good and the bad. I used to be a very impatient perfectionist, with strong will power. I did not know better. Now I prefer the power of tenderness and openness. Wish you the very best Sue!
I forget to say to answer your questions ;) it took me about 18 months to get to the point where the tinnitus became irrelevant for me and I forgot about it like 95% of the time. The tinnitus is still there, but so is my heart beat and breaths, so the tinnitus is like every other body sound I don’t pay attention to. The tinnitus is nit in my awareness, only short before bedtime when my brain gets tired and my filters are less effective.
@mplacalist6163 Thank you for your reply. I have Joeys book now but it seems its going to be a hard long journey. Eighteen months seems like forever to be going through this. Mine is through ear trauma, do you know if that makes a difference?.
@@susy841 Julian says it doesn’t really matter what started the tinnitus. Mine started after working in a very noisy environment for months.
I think it took me 18 months, because of my inability to go with the flow. I was terrified and ready to beat this new enemy. This kept me subconsciously heavily focused on the tinnitus.
Like many others, I was not well informed. I did not know how common and benign this temporary condition is. For example: I wear hard contact lenses, and at the beginning they stung like hell. But now ofcourse it doesn’t bother me at all. I do not notice. It is not interesting for my brain, because I know it’s ok, and nobody told me otherwise. But if I would have gone to the doctor and I was told that ‘you have an incurable degenerating eye disease and now you need to have stinging glass circles in your eyes for the rest if your life’, I would probably have gone terrified what would have made it way harder to adept to this new situation. And basically that is what happens when you get tinnitus, you search the internet and go to doctors who tell you that something incurable just happend.
But tinnitus is a very common state for healthy people, that usually gets much and much better over time. Even if you don’t do anything, the brain will eventually get bored with it. But it really helps to look for ways to easen your life. To investigate what makes you relaxed, what unnecessary burdens you can drop, to put your well being first. And that takes courage.
What also helped me: there are so many people with tinnitus, it gets much more attention so chances are not bad they will find a cure someday. Just try to make days count in a good way in the meantime :)
I've had it for 35 years! First 10 years it rang and was very bothersome to say the least 10-20 years the noise increased 25% 20-30 years started ringing even louder and air rushing sound on top of that and 30 years till now it rings very loud, whooshing sound and in the last few months now something new on top of everything else, a clicking sound. I've done the worthless doctors routine and wasted my time and money! At 61' years old I've tried 100's of things and I deal with it the best I can. The worse part is the dread part of knowing I have to try and sleep Good luck in your future with dealing with Tinnitus! By the way, try using a floor fan in your bedroom at bedtime, takes your mind off of the ringing
Can good Tinutus master like hearing aid can help to cover ugly tinnutus sound ?
@@yasinv3743 amplifies the effects! Do you want to have louder noise 👀
@@davidhibbs6989 I don't know but atleast it cover this bustard ringing ugly noice
Yes. I use a floor fan for background noise to sleep as well.
@@yasinv3743 unfortunately no it helps about 10 percent to cope its bs anyone says otherwise
Thank you so much i needed this... the buzzing in my ear is driving me to become so sad and worry and the lack of sleep is the worse... i have a sore throat and ear clotting.... the whispering sounds just started and i got immediately so scared i have a doctor's appointment on Thursday and see what he says. My brother's good friend suffers from this for many years sadly he ended his life .. this was the first time i heard about this...i will try to ignore the sound and pray to the universe i wake up with a silence mind.Thank you so much
Did he end his life due to tinnitus? If so that's so scary to think about I'm so sorry that happened
Thank you Alice! I found your video during a very dark day emotionally and it really lifted my spirits.
I am so glad that it lifted your spirits! You’ve got this….dark days are really tough. Feel free to reach out whenever 🙂
Good for you young lady, you did all the right things to discover your path to dealing with Tinnitus. Like you, I acquired this insidious condition a year after you, but lived nearly sixty years without it. Something happened while playing golf that on my way home this ringing started in my left ear and didn't go away. I too was panicking trying to find answers to what I had and how it could be stopped...well like you, I did all the research, doctor consultations, hearing tests and it was only over time listening to first hand experience did I finally start to find peace and some comfort. Today, it can get quite noisy, but my brain adjusts to the tinnitus that most times I don't even notice it, and when I do, after a few minutes its like it goes away (not really goes away, but my attention to it goes away and I don't notice it).
The struggles in life are real, and also like you, I do have a tendency to have anxiety and anxious thoughts/episodes, but those too are well controlled.
Take care, life is precious and so are you.
Regards,
Mine started when I self injured the side of my head nearly two months ago due to anxiety over family issues. It knocked wax into my ear and I got my ears irrigated but I still hear the ringing sound. It brought up occassional suicidal feelings despite only hearing it in quiet places and anger at myself for causing it. I'm trying to get into a better headspace and believe that healing is possible.
Hello Alice, I have had tinnitus since 2013. From 2009 to 2012 I used to travel by bus to university and I would often play loud music in my earphones as it was an hour long bus journey and needed something to pass the time. I had a hearing test and saw an ENT who said my hearing was good and that my tinnitus would either go away or that I would adjust to it. Up until recently I had mostly been able to ignore my tinnitus but lately I feel like it has gotten slightly worse. I am hoping that my body can eventually adjust to it again and I can enjoy sleep again. Thank you for posting this video and I hope you manage to live a stress free life and hopefully I can as well.
Are you doing good?
@@Marcllus Well I am sleeping okay but I feel like I am still in the beginner phase where I am trying to adjust to it and not let it control me. Hopefully with positive attitude and faith I can overcome it like I did before but I know it will take a little time.
@Alexcarter27 hope you have a good day or night
Thank you so much for making this video. I've been struggling with really bad general anxiety, ocd, and agoraphobia for many years and I've been dealing with constant Tinnitus for about 3 months now.
Knowing that they're connected gives me hope that I'll be free of it some day if I can work on alleviating my anxiety.
Thanks for watching! You are more than welcome. I am glad that it has offered some more insight into tinnitus and the link to OCD and anxiety. I definitely believe you can overcome these struggles. It just takes deeper self work and its a journey. It is possible to get better and heal, even if there are struggles and hiccups along the way, which is to be expected being human. 🙂
@@alicemoyle can i ask you..do i have to wear protecting ear plugs even when i out in malls or supermarkets or not
@@hebaadel4034 I wouldn’t say so. I certainly don’t!
@@hebaadel4034I think it can help if for any reason (construction ugh) your environment is subjected to harsh noises and then you don't want to experience more of that when you go out into areas of heavy traffic etc but sometimes the earplugs make it worse because they block out tolerable noise that covers the ringing. Or maybe getting out and about is part of the solution idk exactly it's a weird phenomena.
Earplugs can make tinnitus worse by pushing wax deeper into your ears causing infections or dulled hearing or hearing loss all of which can apparently cause or contribute to it.
The brain can effectively invent tinnitus to counterproductively "make up" for hearing loss.
Look up "ototoxicity" as there are some common things like aspirin that can apparently harm certain parts of the ear or involved nerves and cause it too. Caffeine can make it worse. But also caffeine is a neurogenic agent so in some cases where aural nerve damage is involved it might actually help.
It really is a complex, individualised thing.
Hope you find some way to get relief.
Youve got this ❤ Dont give up! You are so powerful! You are going to live a fulfilled life! Sending my love to you :) ❤❤❤
Alice, your story is a godsend. I feel very fortunate to have seen your video and listened to your story this morning. I’ve had tinnitus for a long time but recently crossed that invisible line where I began to recognize it a much higher percentage of time. And for the past week I had a flare up of intensity that created a feedback loop of worry. Two days ago it calmed slightly, but I was in a panic state for a solid week. Everything you have expressed rings truth. I’m so happy to have heard you. Thank you! I’m going to basically follow your path and examples. It’s given me a new perspective and hope.
Thank you so much for your feedback and i am so glad that it has helped you in some way. I’m sorry to hear about your struggles and I wish you all the best ❤️
@@alicemoyle Thanks, Alice. I ordered the Rock Steady book. Take care!
Stay strong ❤❤❤ You got this! You are so powerful! Sending my love to you :) ❤❤❤
Thank you guy's.
@@rickdeleroy how is it now?
Thank you for this video gave me some hope! I have that and Eye Floaters 2 things i have to deal with but after watching this now I will be rethinking how I need to take control of my life. ❤
Hi! I have eye floaters and tinnitus too. Let's talk about it if you want to.
Ty for the inspirational and hopeful video! I have struggled with anxiety and depression my whole life, i am 63. I have been struggling with Tinnitus for about a year and a half now, Ent has done two auditory tests confirming hearing loss and even did MRI to check for a brain tumor, none thank goodness! Being told no cure has amplified my anxiety and the ringing is from the time I wake up until I have gone to sleep at night, IF i can sleep….thank you for this video, it has given me the first ray of hope!
Tinnitus can be cured, I know who, besides me, had it and now doesn't hear it anymore. Some people write about when they have them but then don't write about when they no longer feel them. I had them and the ENT told me that I had to get used to them and I was scared of them. I am very anxious. I remember that one evening I thought about going to the emergency room to ask to fall asleep so as not to hear them and I realized that the more anxiety I got, the more I felt them. I prayed to God crying to help me, to guide me to find a way to heal, to never feel them again. I started drinking more water, walking more, taking supplements to treat tinnitus, vitamins, and dedicating myself to relaxing and pleasant things. One morning I woke up and I couldn't hear them anymore, I thought "heaven". For a few days I sometimes felt them and sometimes not, then I felt them less and less. I don't know if I'm healed or if they'll come back but I haven't heard from them in a long time.
How did yours start? I am glad your tinnitus went away! :)
@@lizhernandez6448 Thank you, I hope everyone who suffers from it can get well soon. It started in August after a few days of high fever.
Neuroweapons also cause it, like what DARPA neuroethicist Dr James Giordano talks about. He has a lecture on youtube , something like The brain is the new battlefield. This is likely deliberstely induced, definitely is for some people, it will never be admitted to.
I didn?t understand how you healed. Whit vitamins, water , walking ?
My tinnitus started after I had a very high fever, so I was debilitated dehydrated and weak. Drinking more water, taking vitamins and walking more made me feel better and more relaxed.
I think in my case the tinnitus was caused by keeping my jaw, neck and shoulder muscles very tight.
I realized that by relaxing, those muscles also benefited and the tinnitus decreased.
It took months to stop hearing it, it happened gradually both in intensity and time - example: at first I wouldn't hear it for a few hours, but then it would come back; then I wouldn't hear it one day out of 6, then 2 out of 5 and so on.
Thank you my husband suffers terribly and it is causing a severe strain on our lives.I have to get him to watch this
How's he doing now?
Is he okay now?
Thank you Alice , I've had this ringing in my ears for the second day now & it was making me anxious to the point of panic. My wife kept telling me to tune ( no pun intended ) it out, and to stop worrying about it. What you said makes so much sense to me , so thank you for giving an old man hope & I'll try to ignore it as much as possible. God Bless.
I hope you are doing well! ❤ I got tinnitus about a year and a half ago and i felt like it was the end. But really little did i know i would overcome it and be happy again truly! I know this will be the exact same for you! Stay strong and dont give up! It is a process and it will take time! Youve got this! If you ever need anything i am here! Have a good day :) ❤❤❤
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How are you doing now?
@@Marcllus The ringing is still there. Sometimes it will be louder at different times. Overall , I do my best to ignore it , but for now ,it's not so bad and I live with it . Thanks for asking.
Thanks for sharing this! You said it all. I agree, it feels like "an alarm" going on. This started for me 2 months after I experienced a mild heart attack... The heart attack was nothing compared to the morning I woke up to this train in my head! I have high anxiety and a bit of OCD too, which makes this more complex. This brings tears to my eyes, thanks.
Thank you for sharing your own story. I wish you all the best!
How are you doing now?
Great story. Like you I found tinnitus is strongly linked to anxiety. I got tinnitus from being a drummer in rock bands over 20 years ago but it got worse over the last few years. I’ve had generalized anxiety disorder for that same time, and when I treat anxiety (for me Zoloft was a life saver) the tinnitus fades into the background.
I am glad that you sound like you are managing okay 😊 I wish you all the best! Anxiety can be a real beast..but you’ve got this!
Can good Tinutus master like hearing aid can help to cover ugly tinnutus sound ?
The same for me. I was under a lot of stress when my tinnitus hit. I started Zoloft and it greatly reduced the severity.
@@protochris I think that depression pills started my ringing..
@@theresahernblom1819 I think that depression started your ringing- pills or no pills
One year in on my T journey. This video really hits close to home. Thank you so much for putting your time into guiding others. It’s not been easy but there is hope.
Thank you for sharing! You're more than welcome. Wishing you all the best :)
How are you now bro?
@@yafet021 Still the same
This was amazing thank you. I have had it all my life was born with it, now it’s louder and I feel I have to rewire my brain to block it out like I have. It’s from my TMJ and teeth clenching at sleep from my anxiety
Bingo!!!! I wake up with a very tight jaw. My dentist says she believes jaw clinching causes it. Muscles inside the tissues get constricted. Reduce lectins, caffeine, meditate, exercise and reduce salts. Drink celery juice often. Seems to help greatly
I'm so sorry.
How are you now?
I have tinnitus and TMJ too
Thank you for this video. Three weeks ago my tinnitus started during a 6 day Medrol dosepac prescribed by an ENT to help with an earache. Since then I have been feeling like I have lost my life. Your video allowed me to pause, take a deep breath and know there is a path to peace. Thank you for lighting the path.
Keep reminding yourself that you have not lost your life. I felt like that for some time when i first heard tinnitus and found it so hard to imagine enjoying my life again. As someone who has walked a similar path as you, i do now enjoy many aspects of my life! The tinnitus can still come and go and the more focus I have on it, the more it comes to my awareness, however i now don't have the same emotional reaction to it. You've got this and take one day at a time. Have compassion for yourself and look after yourself. :)
@@alicemoyle Thank you. This is really difficult. I was told it would go away after finishing the steroids. It's been almost two weeks since ending the steroid with no change. I am hopeful that it will calm down on its own with some more time but am starting to realize that it may not. I had also come down with a head cold a few days after finishing the steroids that affected my ears. I am taking decongestant and was hopeful that the ringing was due to this head cold. I am definitely able to hear better now that the head cold has run its course but the ringing is still there. I have an appointment to go back to the ENT next week. They have mentioned that they offer a Dr Pawel Jastreboff tinnitus retraining therapy.
I am at work right now and am trying to focus on that. It's difficult starting out in the morning because its quite distracting. Do you think it's better to mask the ringing or to allow the brain to process it?
@@alicemoyle Thank you for your reply. This is difficult. I need to make room for this and it's difficult. I'm still in disbelief. Everyday is difficult. I need to come up with a plan.
Cheers for the video I also have OCD and health anxiety. So I had the perfect cocktail for tinnitus. Your video is a good reminder of the work I need to continue doing it really does work.
Hi Alice, I’ve just found your channel! I’m from England and have had tinnitus for about two years. I had fluid in my left ear initially and had an MRI scan in February last year (2023) which was normal. I too have severe health anxiety and keep thinking that something bad is happening to cause tinnitus. Your video has given me hope. I was thinking about craniosacral therapy as I saw a normal osteopath last year but he suggested craniosacral therapy but, as yet, I’ve not done that. I will buy the book you mentioned. The book you were reading ‘How to do the work’ I actually have but I’ve not read it yet. Thank you for appearing just when I needed a glimmer of hope xxx
@@rosiew8-fenn how are you doing now?
@ Still got tinnitus in left ear unfortunately but it comes and goes in intensity. It’s more manageable since having seen a cranial osteopath. I’m just getting over a really bad cold which really exacerbated the tinnitus but I’m confident that it will lessen again. Thank you for asking xx
You just explained my life story. I lost a very dear friend of mine and my brother passed 6 months within each other. My sister went into cardiac arrest and I got my Tinnitus the next day after my sister had her cardiac arrest but thank God she’s fine. That was three months ago July . I went to an ENT I have no hearing loss. All he said was you have tinnitus. It’s been so loud. I try to ignore it but it’s not easy when you have ringing 247. I believe one day it will get less. I have arthritis in my neck. And I’ve been going to a chiropractor and I also started acupuncture ,also I use sound therapy. 🤷🏻♀️thank you this video was very helpful ❤
Stay strong ❤ Im very sorry to hear about your friend and brother. They are both my thoughts and prayers. I am glad your sister is okay! I can definitely see why it is tough to have tinnitus come into your life during these times. But that isnt going to stop you! Dont stop believing! The beginning is always the toughest. I got it about a year and a half ago, and i never thought i would get out of it. Now i enjoy days where i do not notice it AT ALL. It is possible. Do not give up. It takes work and is a longgggg process. But absolutely absolutely worth it. Do not stop. I am here for you ❤❤❤
Thank you for taking the time to tell us your story and what was most helpful for you, Alice. I think positive reassurance might just be the best thing we can possibly do for our tinnitus. I also just listened to a 45 minute video on TH-cam by Dr. Vik Veer, an ENT doctor in England that just happened to develop tinnitus himself. His video is “How I Cured My Tinnitus“ and is also very good and reassuring. You guys in England are excellent communicators! Thanks again! 😊
Going through a big spike atm. Last time this happened was when my baby was first born, I was happy but definitely stressed. Now she’s almost 2 and I haven’t had a decent nights sleep in almost that whole time. Work is busy and we’re struggling financially not to mention the world is just constant negative news atm. I know what I need to do but this is so reassuring knowing we’re not alone.
Stay strong ❤ Its beautiful you already know that to do! You are going to live out your destiny! This is not the end of your life! I had a spike as well this past summer and had to overcome it. And i did! And you can too! You are so powerful don’t forget that ever! Sending my love to you ❤❤❤
@@fullbodyscab how are you doing now?
Amazing video Alice. Wow...I hope more and more people struggling with tinnitus are able to find your video and feel some much-needed hope. I'm so proud of you, not just for making this video to share with others, but for all you've gone through...it's really inspiring
Thank you so much for this video! I have 5 weeks with it and it’s been so stressful that I can’t no longer go to church because the music and the preaching sound so loud and its overwhelming!! I’m praying so much to God and I know through you he answered my prayers!
I’ve been suffering with anxiety and depression for the past 2 years but before the tinnitus I was going through so much stressful events in my family so I guess it’s a wake up time! Time to let go and be happy! Thank you and May God keep blessing you🙏❤️
How is it now?
@@J.C.180 Hi 👋 I’m still suffering from hyperacusis 😔 I always wonder if someday I will be like I was before. Thank you for asking 🙏
@leticiasosa-ic8pu Has it gotten any better? I only recently got severe tinnitus with severe hypercusis, and I told myself that even if it went from a 10 to a 6, I would be able to cope then forever.
Did yours get even slightly better with time? I know you said that it didn't go away and that your still suffering, but has it got slightly less severe?
@@J.C.180 I think I’ve learned to cope with the tinnitus because I unconsciously ignore it but if I pay attention to it then I hear the white noise. There are few times that I hear it very loud tho even if I’m not thinking about it! I just can’t cope with the hyperacusis tho! I still go to church but I take a head phone to help reduce the noise but it’s not really helping! I get anxiety and started sweating when I can’t handle the loud speakers! I feel people don’t understand the magnitude of my case! 😔
Very interesting story. From my own experience as a musician and being plagued with a type of hearing 'distortion' following a routine ear cleaning procedure at a local clinic, your story shares some similarities. I totally agree that stress/anxiety seems to exasperate the problem, and that these types of hearing issues can potentially be overcome by re-focussing and continuing to move forward. In my case, the best assistance came from reaching out to a specialist at the local university (here in NZ), whose response to my email was the positive lift that I needed. It does appear that we 'hear with our brains' and that the ear, as the conduit for that, is not always where the hearing issue resides. Like you, I made a video of the experience I had as I felt that the information was worth sharing, and that other musicians in particular might find hope in recovery.
Did you recover as my story is similiar?.
Hello, What exactly did you do to improve your situation ?
Thanks for sharing.
Alice, your post is incredible. I've had tinnitus for 4yrs it's recently gone to it's loudest..I got diagnosed with OCD anxiety. I came across your post today. It's like a reset for me worrying. 🙏 I'm going to start my meditation again and spiritual practice... Bless you Alice x
Wow! Thank you. I am glad that you came across my video! I can relate with the OCD anxiety. Good luck with your meditation and spiritual practice. You can overcome this and heal :)
Alice, Thank you so much for this. I was afraid to get on TH-cam and learn about it in case it was really bad news. I'm glad I found you first. What a blessing ! I seem to be able to ignore it pretty well all these years. It started when I was about 20 and went to a way to loud Rock concert. It literally hurt my ears and my head, but I didn't get away. Warning to all human beings. If you are in a situation where it's really loud, run away. It seems to be getting a little bit worse lately (56 years old). Anxiety part you mentioned really makes sense. Kind of let some stuff go on the back burner work-wise , and I'm sure that's what's causing some mild anxiety. Love your whole stream-of-consciousness. This is truly a gift for everyone out there. Have you heard of Samaneri Jayasara Wisdom of the Masters on TH-cam? You may like it. Thank you again. You're wonderful.
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Thank you , i was lost and felt alone in this !
Wise words- thanks Alice- I identify with everything you are saying. I think as there are many different reasons for tinnitus - in my case a combination of stress and sudden sensory hearing loss- I also have constant congestion and head aches- but regardless of cause everyone can improve things for themselves by the quality of their thoughts- and that’s not easy as some people are really suffering- thanks for the kind act of sharing your story and giving hope to others that they are not powerless.
Yeah absolutely! I should have made it clearer that there are many causes for tinnitus, however my focus was more on the attachment made to the sound regardless of the cause and then how to try and overcome it.
Thanks so much for your lovely feedback! I appreciate it :)
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Wow, word for word what I came to realise after 30+ years of Chronic Tinnitus…I don’t mind it anymore as I’ve realised it’s a blessing in disguise the noises rising to extreme levels when I’m under stress or unwell…And I start to look after myself better…
Do you think about it all the time? How did you get it
@@Marcllus it started after a very bad viral infection, first it was more like an untuned, very high pitched radio than as time passed I started to realise I could hear my elevated pulse for many years, than this buzzing was there all the time and as if I was inside a cheap and noisy plane…Than I started to hear the sounds simultaneously overlapping one another…This happened especially when I was unwell or my body was under stress…This added to my suffering…2005 I stopped hearing from my right ear, one of my nerves inside the ear calcified and totally broke away so I had to have a Titanium piston to bridge the gap…My Ent specialist felt after the operation I would regain my hearing that it would be more amplified and hopefully my Tinnitus would go aswell…Unfortunately though this has given me my hearing back it didn’t make any difference to my Tinnitus…I searched the internet for any remedies that might help, came across various videos showing certain practices that have helped others, like taking Vit D3 at 50,000 units, so many people reported miracles but it didn’t do anything for me…I couldn’t even sleep as the noises were so high in my head I could feel the vibrations…Mentally I felt suicidal…Than I read something that helped me transcend my uncomfortable feelings and emotions, explaining Tinnitus as a gift, sharing with me the sounds of the universe…I started to realise that whenever my body was under stress the noises amplified manifold and this would alert me to when I needed to relax, more, get out of my head and breathe…I decided since it was here to stay that I would accept this as part of me and actually use it guide me and direct me to looking after myself better…Since than I hardly notice it, unless I’m unwell or under pressure giving me the opportunity to try and focus on myself more and be ok with the elevated noises…🌸
I've been brought up in a cult, living in constant fear of demons, Satan, and how god judged everything I did and could read my thoughts. Eventually as an adult I figured out it was all a lie, and me and my family have taken steps to get away from the cult, after my wife also woke up. We have now moved far far away and as things start to settle I hope to see my tinnitus finally go away eventually.
In August 2023 my 38 year old daughter passes away. I’ve been very depressed and stressed. I noticed about 3 to 4 weeks ago a ringing in my ears (tinnitus)
Watching your videos makes a lot of sense to me now. With everything I’m going through I can see it’s my brain and body sending out signals that I need to make changes and maybe meditate or just relax And to stop focusing on the noice in my ears 😔 I can’t thank you enough for this video. It’s really calmed my thoughts and gave me hope. 😊
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your daughter. Please be kind to yourself and remind yourself that it is normal to feel how you have been feeling going through such a loss. It will take time, however you will get through this. One day at a time! I am so glad that my video offered hope and I wish you all the best.
Thank you so much for your personal, comprehensive story. I feel much more relaxed about my situation.
I am very glad!
I have. Been suffering for 20 year's , I started off feeling dizzy and the room spinning. I have severe anxiety. The ringing never stops..
I'm pretty new to this, its been almost 4 weeks since I was exposed to loud sound (speakers) and my life has changed completely. I wish I could turn back time and appreciate life more as it is, I really can't handle it. I've got fluctuations and 2-3 different sounds on my right ear, the left one tends to get that annoying white noisey tone after a visit to ent.
I pray it gets better, thank you for this video.
How are you now?.
Are you okay now?
Thank you for giving hope. I was told by someone to learn that "Chronic" doesn't necessarily mean forever, but it just takes longer to "heal." Tinnitus is a great example I am finding out. I want it habituated quickly. Just because it's not I need to ask, but it is it a little better than in the beginning? Yes. Press on everyone and God Bless.
How are you doing now?
Thank you for this hopeful video, I'm trying to stay away from the negative stories online from people who claim it's permanent and destroyed their life. I woke up one and a half weeks ago with a sine wave tone in my head and it sent me spiraling and panicking, not knowing wtf it was. I quickly googled and found out it is tinnitus, got my ears checked at an ENT immediately and it was all fine. He asked me if I was anxious, stressed, tired, had a blocked neck and I said yes to all those things. He reassured me it would pass if I tackled those issues and avoided caffeine.
Right now, I only hear it 10% of the time and it's never as loud as it was in the beginning. The fact that it has reduced so much in such a short time gives me hope that it will go away eventually, I keep calm and don't feed it with anxiety and panic.
I know however that I need to tackle my general anxiety and daily worries to truly overcome it, but I'm dedicated to the inner work 💪
Sorry for the delayed response. That is amazing progress! Thank you for sharing your story and it sounds like you are on the right path for healing. Wishing you all the best! :)
Hi mate, any update
Thank you so much . Your words give me hope . I’ve just got the e book you recommended . Thank you so much you bring comfort .
I went to a open air gig and headbanged like crazy march 23 24, gig was loud but not that loud.
Woke up the next day with bad Tinnitus. It was dark for a week, seeing a therapist now and have turned my life around. From diet to excercise and just getting off my arse at work and at home to do more things!
, i do have a bad back already, after that night i get sore neck all the time. Trying chiropractor monday.
Got a hearing aid, but ive had hearing loss for a long time before it.
Started not to go into panic when I hear it now. Sleeping is getting better
Now trying to fix my back and neck and see if that helps. Among moving forward.
Differently my inner me telling me to change my life for the better. I will get to a point, when that sound will be gone for good.
Thank you so very much for sharing your insights on how to cope with tinnitus. I'm slowly but surely learning that is possible go on living despite the constant buzzing in my head
Ive had tinnitus for 6 years in both ears due to ear infection and noise exposure and my advice is don't let it get worse with the biggest offender being ototoxic medication which in my three experiences has made my tinnitus sharper, louder and rawer/ more piercing and, although after 2 - 3 months it subsided to a base/ manageable level, each time it failed to settle back down to what it was before taking the medication.
Second offender is sudden sharp loud noises which I have had quite a few of but never lasting damage/ always settled back down to what it was previously after 2 - 3 weeks, sometimes it’s only lasted hours then settled back down (I carry foam ear plugs to go out and if I'm going somewhere I suspect could be loud I also take ear defenders).
Second bit of advice is make sure that you don't have wax in your ears or near or on you eardrum as in my experience multiple times after getting wax out my tinnitus has become almost inaudible (wax removed via an ENT using manual extraction as apparently microsuction is too loud near the eardrum which can aggravate tinnitus). As well using distilled water ear drops put in a glass pipette bottle helps to remove ear wax.
I have experienced severe tinnitus in both ears for extended periods but as for my tinnitus now my left ear is pretty inaudible its only when I lay on the pillow is when it becomes louder and bothersome but I can sleep through it, however my right ear is mild/ moderate and when I lay on the pillow it becomes quite severe, although I can still sleep through it depending on how tired I am (I sleep with 9000Hz white noise and a fan).
The best way I can describe the tinnitus in my right ear when not laying down is by using audionotch's tuner on 9550Hz at 1% volume and computer volume at 26 although the tinnitus doesn't sound quite like that and it’s not as pronounced or as piercing as the pure tone/ the tinnitus has more of a dispersed effect.
My lifestyle habits
• Only drink and cook with distilled water (removes 99.9% of contaminants from water leaving just H2O) (two Megahome 316 deluxe distillers (£180 each) - 4 litres each = 8 litres in 5 hours (every day/ every other day at 550 watts each = around £50 per month electric cost)) - municipal water comes from the river Thames and the filtration process cannot remove particles below a certain size so unless the water is distilled it can’t remove toxins such as heavy metals, medications (such as agricultural run-off; antibiotics, hormones, vaccines, pesticides such as glyphosate and atrazine (study showed male frogs exposed to atrazine grew ovaries and could bear offspring) etc.) and medications urinated by other people), microplastics, bacteria, viruses, salts, etc. (it is estimated there could be more than 50,000 different chemicals in municipal water). Then it is treated with chlorine, fluoride and synthetic vitamins. Plastic from bottled water can leach into the water and is also non-distilled except nestle smart water but is in plastic and has agents added which are mentioned next
• Chlorine (chloride) (swimming pools, municipal water, bottled water), fluoride (toothpaste, municipal water, bottled water), salt (diet, ocean, municipal water, bottled water), synthetic calcium (calcium carbonate (chalk)) (synthetic vitamins, toothpaste, white flour, municipal water, bottled water) are calcifying agents which means they accumulate deposits in the pineal gland which is located in the center of the brain and is responsible for producing and secreting melatonin (energy levels and sleep) and I would also say mental lucidity and so I avoid these sources to avoid these agents
Don’t put anything on skin that you wouldn’t consume because skin just absorbs it into system -
• Don’t use any or only very minimal use of non-harsh/ non-toxic chemicals
• Wash with distilled water (small bowl and flannels), wash hair by leaning forward into a big glass mixing bowl and scratching/ massaging head then use Green People scent free shampoo on my hair minimizing contact with skin then rinse thoroughly, I brush teeth with Oral-B pro 3 electric toothbrush without toothpaste (sometimes with Eclat Skincare food grade charcoal powder) and use Humble Co plant-based floss picks (occasionally swish with Freee bicarbonate of soda), wash hands with distilled water and sometimes small amount of diluted Sugarflair food grade ethanol (100ml mixed with 37ml distilled water then put in 10ml glass vial bottle to carry)
• If I get any municipal water on my skin I rub it off on my clothes
• While you can absorb water through clothes by doing laundry and so I used to wash my clothes the old-fashioned way by rubbing them together in a bowl of distilled water but I tried washing them in the washing machine on high heat to kill bacteria then tumble-dried them then rinsed them in distilled water but after a while stopped rinsing them in distilled water and just wore them and I experienced no problem so I don’t rinse them anymore and just wear them, I also now use a 15l stock pot and boil my clothes with 200ml 5% white vinegar for 15 minutes to kill bacteria and spores. Spray shoes with Dettol disinfectant crisp linen
• Only use pure cotton clothing (or pure wool) and pure cotton bed-linen because plastic (polyester, nylon, polyamide etc.) off-gasses (chemicals released as gas) which enter the body (I use; M&S 10.5 tog duck feather double duvet with cotton outer, M&S firm duck feather pillows with cotton outer, in summer soak and sleep 2.5 tog pure cotton double duvet, amazon NIYS cotton sheet king £14 (I use mattress suspenders to hold it on), amazon linens world cotton duvet cover double with two pillow cases £20) (take linen if go to a hotel) (also boil bed linen in white vinegar and use Dettol disinfectant crisp linen to spray duvets, pillows and mattress)
Diet
• Try to eat only organic whole foods (free from pesticides and in case of animal products antibiotics and hormones)
• Don’t eat fish because of heavy metals, microplastics and fluoride content
• Don’t eat added sugar or sugary foods
• Don’t eat added salt or salty foods
• Use distilled water and wipe cooking-ware, plates and bowls with a cotton tea towel before using and wipe cutlery with a tea towel to get soap film off before using which can damage gut lining and kill the microbiome
• Use BPA free plastic for water bottles and food containers (sistema) and use PTFE/ teflon and PFOA free cooking-ware (procook professional ceramic)
• I have noticed in the past some foods can have an associated effect (such as heavy metals or calcifying agent), because of this to try new foods I take a small bite and wait an hour and don’t eat at restaurants
Reducing stress and blood pressure
• Mindfulness moments of stopping for periods of deeper breathing and checking in with heart beat and blood flow
• Slowing down thought - maybe try thinking or talking like Severus Snape from Harry Potter or agent Smith from the matrix: clear, calm and calculated
Exercise
• Jogging, light-weight and bodyweight exercises
• Increases feel-good chemicals to improve mental health and helps with feeling tired for better sleep
Fasting every so often
• Eat last meal early then don’t eat again until same time next day
• Fasting makes the body go into autophagy where cells that are dysfunctional undergo ‘pruning’ and processes that are unnecessary are put on hold because the body prioritizes survival
• (Consult with doctor if necessary and increase calorie intake so to not lose weight)
Blue light
• Minimize/ eliminate blue light exposure which is strong enough to damage the eyes and suppress melatonin production which prevents sleep (bright tells circadian rhythm its sunrise/ daytime and time to produce energy)
• Use a low lumen projector (ViewSonic M1 mini (120 lumens)) with settings on low brightness and orange tint
• Put night light mode on laptop
• Wear orange tinted blue light blocking glasses (UVEX skyper glasses with a pair of no cry glasses over the top)
• Put night light mode on phone and use anti-blue light tempered glass screen cover
Sleep
• No blue light sources one hour before bed
• Don’t sleep with phone by bed/ put it furthest away or on flight mode
• Turn off electricals that don’t need to be on and don’t sleep with head on side of the bed next to a wall because electrics are interpreted by the brain the same way that light is and so it’s like trying to sleep with a light on
• Sleep with a fan (EasyAcc mini)
You got to be joking man , accept in and move on , you just wrote a book on how people should deal with Tinnitus and it's quite obvious that nothing you've done actually worked cause your so focused on it and your still struggling with the mindset of it . Tinnitus is different for everybody , you wasted a half hour giving advice that obviously didn't work for you .
@@seanburdelik5216 this is an old post but doing this stuff has let me keep the tinnitus at a low level compared to if I get exposed to ototoxic medication, sharp loud noises, and ear wax build up which are the three main offenders which I have avoided for a long time now
I really need to do my own experience too. I’ve gone down the same path. It’s still an up and down for me primarily when I can’t sleep well because of anxiety but things do get better. Much better then at first. Be hopeful. You will overcome. It will fade and won’t trigger you as much.
Thank you for sharing. I hope you are doing okay! Things definitely do get better. It may be an up and down journey, but it is possible! Sorry for my delayed response.
Thank you Alice I really needed this. I got tinnitus last May from loud noise exposure and was able to heal myself within 3 months with Julian’s advice too. But I went scuba diving last week and know its back in my right ear 😢 its been tough for me because im scared to end up in the dark place i was last year, but I know that if I can heal myself once I can do it again ❤
You’re more than welcome! I know what you mean about being scared to get back in that dark place, but i believe that you can definitely heal again 🙂 I wish you all the best!
How are you doing now ? Water was also the reason for me(No more water for me.-.)I hope you feel better !!❤
How did you heal?
How are you?.
@@susy841 way better . I can only hear it at night when it’s really quiet . Not fully gone and I get some tinnitus spikes here and there. Hopefully fully gone in 1 month or so 🙏🏼
This was something i really felt there was value apart from all the online searches I've made to try and overcome it and get better. I have a whole new journey ahead of me trying to figure out what I can do too to get used to this new life. Ive been having this symptom since last week and I'm new to this so it was really overwhelming for me.
Also thank you for sharing your journey along, please keep up the good work 🙏🏻
Thank you for sharing your wisdom and outlook about this condition. Looking inward to pay attention to maintaining proper mental and emotional health has always been a problem for me. But after watching your video, what you said made so much sense, so I now have more hope for dealing with this. Much appreciation!
Youve got this! Keep at it and do not give up! I felt tinnitus was a call to work on myself, my body mind and spirit. And the outcome was more than i can ask for! Stay strong ❤ Sending my love to you ❤❤❤
@@antonioramirez6850 Your love is accepted and appreciated! I have made some progress, and this condition is not so debilitating now. As you know, part of dealing with it is a state of mind that allows you to not fall into a spiral of loss of control, and we all know knowledge is power. Much respect my friend!
@@geraldestabrooks8330 im so happy you did started your progress! It’s different for everyone but we all always come out on top! And yes definitely we need a state of mind that helps us not feel like we are out of control. Hope you are doing well and continue to progress :) ❤️❤️❤️
Sorry for the late response! I am glad that the video made sense for you and that it has provided hope. That means the world to me! :)
@@alicemoyleNo worries! The fact that you responded at all means a lot to me. Shows me how caring you are about it, and the content that you shared. Helped me at a time when I needed it, and ever since I been determined to keep going. I am not going to say you were my saviour, but you helped me when I needed it. So let's just say it was fate that put your video into my sights. Please keep sharing as much as you can, I can imagine that is maintaining your health. Cheers! 🙂
This is a phenomenal video. I feel like I've had it for years, I cant remember a time where i didnt have a little bit of ringing going on. I always thought it was normal. It is only when I started to give it meaning and freak out that I heard it.
You experience is so similar to mine and I’m so happy to hear about yours in depth. Thank you for sharing your testimony.
I have had it for almost a year but fortunately I got it when I was in my seventies and not in my twenties or thirties. I've seen an audiologist but I knew from looking at all the stuff on the internet that there was no cure. Thank you for your video. I very much appreciated what you had to say.
Well said !! I've had Tinnitus for about 5 years now and pretty such went through the same issues you did.
Thankfully Ive learned to accept it and realize it cant kill me. I live my life and not think of it.
Sure it spikes on occasion. I just ride it out and move forward .👍
I’m glad that you sound like you’re managing quite well! Thats great 😊
Beautiful ❤❤❤
I have just developed Tinnitus just after new years. I had a blocked ear for 3 days, and thought I'd go to a microsunction. I don't know what cause the Tinnitus in the first place but it was definitely noticable after having the wax removed. The First week was hell and sleeping was impossible, so much so that I ended up in the emergency ward in tears. It's been one full week since having Tinnitus, and I get upset everytime I mention it in a converstation. I live a quiet life, not much interaction (Introvert). and I've always had lowself estem, aniexty aand get emotional quickly I also had dealt through similar trauma with the passing of my own father not too long ago. So your words have hit close to home. I just want to thank you for making this video which for me has given me a better understanding of Tinnitus, and a glimpse of hope. I'll be watching your youtube career with great interest.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I am sorry to hear about your struggles and the loss of your father. I am so glad that my video has been helpful in some way and thank you for your kind words. Just remember that it is possible to overcome tinnitus and many people have. Tinnitus no longer controls my life and when it does come and go, it is no big deal. It takes a lot of time to get to this place, it didn't happen overnight and it was full of ups and downs. I would feel progress and then feel like I was going backwards. It is tiring, however, you will become a lot stronger through it and you are not alone in your experience. Keep telling yourself that this will pass, that everything in life is temporary and you can enjoy your life again.
How is it going now?
Needed to hear your message right now Alice. Going through a horrific 3 month spike! Thanks for sharing!
I’m sorry to hear. Feel free to reach out whenever. You’ve got this, i promise ❤️
@@alicemoyle Thanks Alice
Did it settle? I’m going through one myself
@@malena7362 Hi Malena. Yes eventually. Slight increase, but I'm getting used to it now. Mines pretty loud unfortunately. I feel like I'm playing survival until something comes to market and gives us some kind of relief.
@@leeroyb2856 did it settle?
Alice - thank you! You’ve made yourself vulnerable and we’ve all benefited from your story and experience. I had a scary virus a few years ago and woke up to hearing loss in my left ear. Luckily, my hearing came back but tinnitus stayed with me. I went on meds and I didn’t notice the tinnitus - probably because I was much calmer! I am now wondering if I can manage my tinnitus without the meds. Happy to hear your thought! Thx Alice
You are more than welcome. Thank you for sharing. You’ve got this! ☺️
@@alicemoyle would you mind sharing the name of the book you mentioned please?
@@davidredwood6613 its called rock steady by joey remenyi. ☺️
Thanks Alice!
I’ve had tinnitus for the past 8 to 10 years. It comes and goes, but it’s always in the form of a crackling in one ear. It’s as though there’s a tiny mouse on a typewriter typing in my ear. I noticed it most loud when I’m laying down and trying to sleep. I would like to say however, that I recently recovered from a four month spell of tinnitus, as I developed Covid for the first time. I noticed at the onset of my Covid contagion that my sinuses were feeling strange. Right along with that the tinnitus disappeared. I am three weeks out from the onset of Covid and recovered from Covid after only one week. And I’m happy to say no sign of tinnitus.
Im so happy for you. God bless. Mine will go away soon too
Thank you so much for this video, thank you for living , you saved my life ❤
Wow. Thank you so much for your kind words. I wish you all the best! You've got this.
Great and very informative video Alice, I like that you keep it real and dispel the phoney treatments out there which give people false hope and skewed perspectives on Tinnitus...I know what your saying to be true as I have been through it myself, thanks for your wisdom & understanding.
Thank you so much 😌
Hello, new subie here but thank you for sharing your story and road to healing. I struggle with tinnitus and anxiety disorders and have recently experienced a worsening of the intensity of the noise which has been disconcerting. I look forward to following your channel and reading your book recommendation. Thanks for the video and be well all
Sorry for the delayed response! Thank you for your kind words. I hope you are doing well and that you are finding the videos are helpful. Wishing you all the best! :)
@@albertmeursault how are you doing now?
Alice, it was so refreshing to stumble on your video. Thank you for making this video. I can now relax and deal with my situation in a more positive way 😊
Thank you. That makes me so happy to read! You’ve got this. Feel free to reach out if needed 🙂
Thank you. I am struggling right now! 😢
I have had it for 6 years now, got it when I had Lyme disease. Sometimes it’s so loud and really bothers me, at other times especially during the day I don’t notice it. The nights are the worst because of the quiet, it really sucks! I hope someday I have peace and quiet! I do have a lot of stress and when my stress is high it’s definitely louder
U sleep in silence
@@jesscvideo how are you doing now?
@ still have it, thanks for asking. Still hoping one day it will go away
Nice video alice.. you addressed a vital issue i was also concerned about, & that is the quick fix videos that have flooded the internet space on Tinnitus which from my experience is so unhealthy as this causes more harm than good, at this point when you are desperate and you see such titles, after trying their "quick fixes", u get more devastated when it doesn't work, increasing anxiety levels & panic even more.
Content creators in this community should be as real and as informative as you, because this is a mental battle hosting a cocktail of so many neurological disorders like anxiety, depression, insomnia etc.
Over diluting the seriousness of this condition is not very good for the awareness & compassion it should create for none Tinnitus sufferers who are a potential support base for Tinnitus sufferers.
Am 7months in, got Tinnitus as an ototoxic adverse effect from my Glaucoma eye drop, and yes i just started habituating so i grab the wisdom in your video and am praying for strength to cross to enjoy maximum habituation.🙏🏿❤️💯
Thank you so much for your kind feedback and for sharing your story. :) I wish you all the best!
Tinnitus in my opinion is always TMS / anxiety disorders / you name it.
I had tinnitus for 1.5 years and nothing helped, treatment protocols, fasts otd.
Circumstances changed in my life and it forced me to completely ignore the symptom, during this time I also had neck pain. The tinnitus and neck pain completely disappeared, I don't even know when because I forgot about it.
Now I am back again with neck pain and tinnitus. I had a year of silence but had a very hard time in my relationship and at work, at work a lot of unexpressed anger towards a certain person. I started hearing tinnitus again sometimes and feeling neck pain but ignored it. In February I got sick with covid and boom the neck pain and tinnitus came back as chronic from that day on.
This is all proof that any chronic symptom is just TMS / anxiety
You are right , it only sounds good to hear motivation but when you r really in middle of bloody tinnitus battle that's when game begins or ends, not easy , but does hearing aid help ?
@@yasinv3743 There is no outside thing that cures tinnitus because it is not a disease! It's just an overload on the nervous system. No matter how loud is... So many people have cured tinnitus and I still see so much bad information about it.... I know it's hard to believe that an overloaded nervous system from stress can give such strong symptoms but as someone who has never experienced an anxiety disorder has the right not to know. Until you understand what you have it from and look outside for a solution you will not recover....
I had T 10/10 and got silence for a year so it's possible!
@@cyprianzieba3489 how did you silence it?
@@DeepTruth1994 1. Awareness of what tinnitus is - it is an overloaded nervous system with various factors - physical, mental, emotional, psychological.
2 Recognizing what overloaded the nervous system in you - what stress? what stressful situations? Too much work? Not enough sleep? Maybe some unexpressed emotions? People most often get tinnitus after some chronic stressful situation that lasts for some time.
3. Totally ignoring the symptom, not fearing it, accepting that it will be there now for a while but will eventually go away as the nervous system calms down. In addition, as much relaxation as possible, happiness, do what you love, sports, hobbies, sunshine, being in nature, being with people - going out parties otd. As the brain sees that you are not afraid of the symptom it will start to make less volume in the brain and the natural sound that everyone has in them - our body makes a lot of sounds - the brain will start to turn down and apply filters that you won't hear it, It's like you have music in mp3 but you turn it down to zero, the music is playing but you can't hear it.
This is the best video online about Tinnitus. Real, authentic, and personal.
This was/is the video that I needed. My anxiety was starting to take over and was surely leading me down the road to depression.
I haven't been able to sleep because of the ringing and hissing at night. I just visited an ENT Dr yesterday it was not helpful at all.
I know my anxiety is playing a role in this, unfortunately, the tinnitus is causing the anxiety.
My sleep has suffered tremendously over the last 8 days and that is not helping at all.
I will learn to see it as my body telling me to relax and breathe, it will be fine to see it as a friend but my enemy.
Thank you for sharing! 🙏🏾💜
I've had Tinnitus for 57 years. I have no hearing loss.Some days are good and some days are not. The more stress in your life the worse the ringing.Also caffine and high salt content food triggers it for me. When it gets louder I just tell it to f**k off. It helps!!. I also take alplazalam when it gets really bad.Good luck and be strong!
Can good Tinutus master like hearing aid can help to cover ugly tinnutus sound ?
I've had tinnitus for 4 years and the most annoying thing about it is that all the Doctor's I saw insisted that I had hearing loss. I did not have hearing loss but could not convince them otherwise. Even after a hearing test that showed I didn't have hearing loss they still persisted in saying that it was a hearing issue. The truth is that Doctors don't really understand the cause of Tinnitus, and all they want to do is get you out of their office as fast as they can.
Thank you so much for making the video . I'm having a really bad time with my health and anxiety . My tinnitus is really loud and I'm so overwhelmed by it .
You’re more than welcome! I’m so sorry to hear about your struggles. I know what it feels like and its horrible. I promise you can and will feel better. ❤️
Hi Lisa,
By best wishes in your overcoming this nasty intrusion of tinnitus to your life.
I’ve suffered from it for 10 months now. I lost 5 kg, no appetite, feared bedtime, and embarrassed by smelly armpits from the anxiety.
You will become psychologically stronger than you realise.
We become strong when we have no other option. It’s a survival thing.
I don’t understand why I paused at your particular comment and wrote this to you. Maybe I identified with your struggle.
Best Regards
Peter
How are you doing now?
The issue for me and I think many others is that it is not just a sound. There is a lot of pain in the ears and headaches and other symptoms. If it was just a sound, it would be a lot easier.
Of course. Mine isn’t just a sound either, my main concern has been the sound - however i have gotten many different things including pain, ticking and popping sounds, blocked ear/fullness and discomfort as well.
I can handle the low sounds of tinnitus but in periods when the tinnitus gets louder it scares me.I'll pray to God to heal me and for everyone who's suffering from tinnitus 🙏Also i wish i had someone to talk to about it sometimes.
I can totally understand that it can make you feel scared. I felt scared very often when I first heard my tinnitus for quite some time. Keep reminding yourself that you've got this and so many people have overcome tinnitus. It no longer has the control that it used to have over me. I will be offering 1 on 1 mentor sessions in the future to help me support this free TH-cam channel and connect deeply with all of you which is what I care about the most if that is something you might be interested in one day. Otherwise, continue watching my videos and hopefully they can help! I hope you are doing okay! Wishing you all the best.
'Control' - yup - WE control our friend tinnitus - IT does NOT control US! For me - an important step, welcome it - but tell it who's boss! Sounds (sic) daft - but you see what I mean?@@alicemoyle
@@Serenity_717 how are you doing now?
Thank you so much for this most informative video & other videos! I have been suffering from tinnitus now for almost a year. I had been using Lipo Flavonoid & at a certain point I wondered why such a raved treatment wasn't working for me. I went to an ENT but he had no advice for me. He cleaned my ears which were not hardly dirty at all & that was it. The audiologist did a test on me & said that I definitely had hearing loss in the higher ranges (8k, 10k etc). I found some good sound therapies that help a lot on YT but it also seems that I'm looking too hard for a sound, a brain training that stresses me. I love your approach because you talk about responding to your own body trying to tell you something. I have to also let you know that I had triple bypass surgery in June 2024 & am doing very well. I definitely believe I need therapy but this is okay because I have a very dear friend who is a counselor & we speak twice a month. Plus, he does this for me for free! My problem is I thought I knew what to say to him. I didn't. You have shown me that I really need to take much better care of myself. I'm going to buy Joey's book ASAP. I need all the help I can get! Please, any other books you can recommend to me are deeply appreciated. Please feel free to contact me through email at: jperrucci1963@gmail.com. Hope to converse with you soon.- Johnny
Thank you for sharing your story. It sounds like you are making some progress and it is great that you are using resources and looking into things to try and continue to heal. You've got this! I wish you all the best. I would definitely recommend Joey and her work.
I wish this would work for me, but mine is so insanely severe that I could have 3 box fans on max volume and still hear it. Never been exposed to loud sounds or used drugs that could cause it, I just got it in May 2021, had sinus issues and surgery on sinuses in May 2022, went away 100% for 3 months and ever since mid August 2022, it's been downhill and I'm on the verge of suicide often because of it... A milder or moderate tinnitus, fine, I'll take that, but I would literally cut off an entire leg to get rid of mine and I'm an avid runner. That says a lot.
I am so sorry to hear about your struggles with tinnitus. Please reach out and seek help from someone if you are ever feeling really low and don't know what to do. I know how horrible it feels and I have had all kinds of loud and crazy sounds with my tinnitus as well. It could go from being extremely loud for quite some time to the point that I felt incapable of doing anything and then it could be much quieter if I was feeling more relaxed and practising more self-care and taking care of myself. No matter what the trigger is or how long you have experienced it, it is possible for it to change and sound more quiet...I wish you all the best.
Are you doing well now? I hope so
@@Marcllus no. its gotten worse. my ear plugs all the time and spikes so if I'm lucky enough to get quiet, it doesn't matter anyway. I cant drink water, eat, talk, etc. without risking plugging my ear
@Valientlink hang in there it's a nightmare to be dealing with
@@Marcllus Thank you, but I'm probably gonna off myself one of these days when I find the means to. The author of this video can delete my comment if they want, because I'm so casual about it. I already had major PTSD, anxiety, OCD. I didn't need a bunch of random health issues that popped up for no reason. Like my bladder being pinched, my ears, allergies to every hypoallergenic detergent that gradually popped up.
There is one thing that helps my ears: Fluconazole. Why? I have no idea. It's killer on your liver and I've basically taken it for the last 9 months more or less with small breaks. I know my GP won't keep doing me this favor, but it's literally the only thing that works. It stops the plugs, the crackles, the spikes, the tinnitus. Like I'm literally about to Darknet this shit because I don't care if I die in 10 years due to it. I want to be happy *now*
Thank you, there is so much quackery out there on tinnitus. I felt so much better for addressing mine after watching this.
Hi Alice! I have tinnitus for 21 years
Till 2015 was normal not much bothered
But after working as a lorry driver in UK night mostly
I got up at 01:00 and I fell down from bed
After that I didn’t what to do
Tinnitus became very stressful
But from today your story inspired me to fight and win
Sorry for my English
I actually from Moldova
Have a nice day
How are you doing now?
I’m having tinnitus since 3 weeks. I’m probably at the lowest point of my life, I’m broken inside and I cry everyday. The only moment I feel relief is when I go to bed, because yes strange to say but I can sleep, and while sleeping I escape this condition. I’m anxious, OCD and I have suffered depression in my life, even if the last period was actually getting better. I had almost found my inner peace, and me being an introvert means that quiet and peace for me is life, is wellness. This is why I am destroyed inside and full of pain, because I’m afraid that I will never have my peace back, and this is tormenting me.
But, despite all of this darkness, I want to see a light, I love my life so much, I love my family, my friends, my hobbies and my passions. I can’t give up, and I know that if I will beat this I will be as strong I have never been in my life. I’m starting therapy and taking meds, I will continue hitting the gym, I will still try to live my life, to not lose hope, and your video gave me a little of hope. I’m so sad right now and full of despair, but I promise that if I will feel better I will come back here to write my positive story, I hope it will be.
Thank you for this video, even if darkness is eating me I have to find a way. Thank you, I’ll try to face this and to not surrender ❤️.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I am sorry to hear about the dark places that you have gotten to and I can completely relate and understand. Please remember that this chapter of your life will pass and you will get better. I also felt like I would never see light at the end of the tunnel and I couldn't even begin to imagine enjoying my life again. It took time and slowly but surely, I was able to crawl out of the dark place and make progress. Healing is a journey and it will be up and down and that is to be expected. You are not alone and you will get through this. It is more than possible to overcome this and to enjoy your life again. Focus on the things that bring you joy and just take one day at a time. Humans are so adaptable and we can get through very hard things. You will find inner peace again because inner peace is found within ourselves in our minds. The less focus you have on the sound and the less fear/negative reaction you have towards it, the more your brain will be able to let it go and filter it out. It takes time and its a process. Be patient with yourself and kind to yourself. I hope my videos can remind you that you can get through this!
I understand how you feel. I also try to find an escape from this by sleeping.
@@Ivy285 it’s getting better to me with a lot of ups and downs. Stay strong and take care, sending a virtual hug ❤️.
I have it too. Ya man. Fuck you tinnitus
Hi Alice, I just stumbled upon your video and at one point it almost made me cry. I went through pretty much the same since the winter of 2021. I lost my father and still can't cope with my grief, at times it's just so overwhelming.. How did you manage to live with yours? Did you observe your tinnitus got any better, when you learned to cope with the emotional overwhelm of the loss?
Hey there! I am so sorry to hear about your struggles and the loss of your father. I can obviously relate. Honestly, my grief has been somewhat complicated (as the connection with my dad was) and it took some time for it to really hit me. I guess i went into survival mode for some time. My tinnitus definitely got better when i felt less overwhelmed, the more i was able to heal through deeper inner work, mindfulness and i tried to focus on the good things in my life and what i felt grateful for. Grief is really difficult and everyone experiences it differently . I think it just becomes more manageable over time. You don’t move on because that feels impossible, but you learn to accept and deal with the loss and adapt over time. ❤️
Thankyou so much. I'm 50 and it started 5 weeks ago during the worst time of my life. It has made me suicidal. I'm struggling so I'm going to get the book. Thankyou for sharing your story, you are very kind and inspirational
I’m sorry to hear about your struggles. You’ve got this. Don’t give up! Keep learning about how to look after yourself and understand tinnitus and read the book and remind yourself that you’ve got this. It will get better ❤️
@@alicemoylethankyou so much xxx
How are you doing now?
As Doctor Ben Thompson said, unfortunately the world's governments especially in the U.S where there are over a billion people who suffer from tinnitus but as the doctor and other specialists dedicated to tinnitus said there is no financing, he doesn't even care just because it is not something deadly like cancer in other diseases etc.meanwhile millions of people commit suicide because they cannot lead their normal lives. Because every moment when exposed to the noises of the city and of daily life, he has enough headaches and unbearable acoustic traumas
The entire population of the U.S. is around a third of a billion
Thanks a lot for all the info. I started to hear my tinnitus just over 2 months ago and it's so distressful... Next week I'll be going to the doctor to try to discard any kind of damage, but videos like yours are already helping me. Kind regards from Spain : )
Its good that you are getting the medical clearance! Good luck. 🙂
@@alicemoyle Thanks! : )
How are you doing now?
Great video, Alice! I got tinnitus 26 years ago (when pregnant) and have found that by accepting tinnitus and not letting it rule my thoughts, I could manage it. Your comment about it being manageable 90% of the time and only letting it bother you for 10% of the time seems right - now I’m hearing it because you have brought it to my attention! 😂
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Alice! After watching an excellent video from Dr Vik, I seen your comment about setting up your own page and I found you and this video. I am 100% with you on what you are saying and it is now the knowledge from others like yourself and Dr Vik that help me make sense. I am the personality that things 'have to make sense' for me to accept and everything you are saying makes sense... I have a new confidence in putting this thing in the rear-view mirror, not overnight, but with some work and commitment... thanks again for sharing your experience and how you overcame this.....
My experience is that I got it over 2 years ago after dentist removed my old mercury fillings for new ones. Lots of drilling. 2 days later the crickets sound started and never stopped. I wasn't an anxious or stressed person. I eat healthy and exercise regularly and do yoga and meditation. I'm 55. All I do now is try to tune out like you say and go about my life. I can sleep fine with it luckily as it doesn't disturb my sleep. Thanks so much for sharing your experience
It’s strange …… when I wake up for about a second it’s not there … but as soon as my brain wakes up ( kicks in )… it starts immediately … so I don’t think it’s there while we … while our brains are not in the awake mode … so I’m sure they’re right , it’s the brain not the ears … they say it’s the fiber like hairs that are in the brain that control the hearing that are somehow damaged or not working properly … I know I had two concussions back to back and I’m pretty sure it started after that … not sure though because I had an earache for quite awhile and couldn’t get a dr. to give me antibiotics …🤷♀️finally found one that did and the earache went away but not the tinnitus …… this is a horrible club to belong to … and no one else can hear it so they don’t understand the hell we go through with it …… I have to make myself not pay attention to it …… but now I’m worried becAuse I’m reading that it may be connected to dementia ………good luck to all with this ……I have sympathy ……🥺🙏🏻
I relate to so much of your experience and thanks for taking your time to share yours to help others. I’m early on in my tinnitus journey and have found that stress, anxiety and worry is when it gets louder and more distressing. I’ve tapped in to CBT and use the Oto app that helps me to not get so focused on it. That deeper work continues for me and your video gives me hope for my future x
long term anxiety can most definitely lead to tinnitus, which in turn leads to dangerous panic attacks and even serious suicidal thoughts I know this by experience. My tinnitus level can go up to a 7 on 10 where 10 is police siren. But like you I overcame it. Thanks to meditation. I learnt that tinnitus was my body's way to tell me I need to make changes on my outlook on life. I actually learned to love my tinnitus believe it or not. It could have been some disease like cancer instead. I'll take a warning over an actual disease anytime.
Absolutely! Thank you for sharing your story and I am glad that you are doing well by the sounds of it.
Hav😅ng my tinnitus for two weeks and watching different stories, medical advices. Love your advices and thanks for sharing your personal experiences. GOD’s heal. nothing is imposibble. We will overc😊me it, with GOD’s grace and blessings. Thanks al😅ce for this informative video of yours. God bless you .
Just watched your video and it does give me hope. However the constant roaring is making it almost impossible to hear and especially to understand my students in my classroom. That’s my dilemma at this point. Do you also have hearing loss?
I hope you are doing well ❤ I think it takes time to let your ear’s physically heal and also taking the time to work on yourself as well, as she says in this beautiful video. You will get through this! Do not give up! I have seen many people who have tinnitus and hearing loss and come out of it completely on top, like myself! If you ever need anything i am here! ❤❤❤
Sorry for the late response! Im sorry that you have been experiencing the constant ringing. I don't have hearing loss as far as i know! I got my hearing tested when i first got tinnitus. I am glad that my video has offered some hope. :)